Celery

• A very popular vegetable, the celery can be eaten raw in salads or cooked in soups and stir-fry dishes
• Celery has a crunchy texture and a distinctive, slightly bitter taste

How do I prepare it?

• Wash thoroughly in cool water
• For a less bitter taste, you can also peel away the fibers (found along the outside-facing side)

Where can I buy this?

• You can buy celery from any supermarket  

What is the cost?

• Celery are cheap and affordable.  A whole stalk costs about $2 CAD.

Any benefits?

• Celery is an excellent source of vitamin K and C and may be consumed to reduce symptoms of a cold
• It is a low-calorie food with only 10 kcal per 100 grams
• Furthermore, celery is believed to be a “negative calorie” food.  That is, the amount of calories your body uses to digest celery is thought to be greater than the actual number of calories consumed

Any precautions?

• Some people have severe allergies to celery
• Celery has also been known as a mild uterine stimulant and large doses should be avoided by pregnant women

Resources:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celery
• http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=14