TIPS whole trunk. Adhi is for salads or the broth. Provides many minerals, including sodium. Is very good for removing liquids

Tems juicy, thick, hollow, elongated and furrowed. Penca generally consists of a 25 to 30 cm high, with cylindrical and angular, distance longitudinally by a deep dry. Leaving many of the stem leaves.

Family: leafy vegetables

Family Science: umbelliferae

Varieties: Lapage, Golden Spartan, Green Easter

Nutritional value: 20 calories per 100 grams

Grams per serving: 250 grams

Properties / Benefits: The celery eaten raw, promotes the secretion of salivary and gastric juices, thus facilitating the digestion. For its rich in calcium, this vegetable is beneficial for bones and teeth, as well as for the formation of blood and to eliminate uric acid. The celery is also one of the best tonics. After the onion is the best vegetable remineralizes body. Diuretic and oxidant, is a big brain and nerve tonic. In addition, it has stimulant properties, lowers fever and relieves the bowels of gases harmful to health. Also attributed aphrodisiac properties. The celery juice is rich in vitamins, especially B, C and E. It also contains sodium, potassium, chlorine and other minerals, which makes it an ideal antacid drink cocktails and is one of the most popular weight loss United States. For their poverty in carbohydrates is recommended for diabetics and their richness in vitamins and phosphorus also is recommended for rheumatic and arthritic.

Seasonality: From October to April (outdoor)

Production Regions: A grown in Murcia Spain, Barcelona, Alicante, Cadiz, Valencia, Tarragona, Seville, Malaga.

Tree Name: Api

Curiosities: Celery Temprado originated in Europe from England to Asia Minor. Celery salt extracted from a kitchen that replaces the salt (sodium chloride) and used to flavor stews and casseroles.

Preparation and consumption: The celery can be eaten raw condition chew it carefully. The celery is cooked tract, because cooking softens its cellulose fibers and makes them more similar, but loses its vitamins that are soluble in water.