The celery is an essential ingredient in the kitchen not only for their benefit but for their versatility when preparing recipes such as salads, soups, side dishes and stews. But lately celery water is gaining fame, a concoction made from this vegetable that is delicious and will allow you to enjoy all its properties. In addition, it is often combined with onion because its flavors not only complement very well in the soup.
With an intense flavor and characteristic aroma, the apiaceous one stands out for its low calorie content when consumed raw. It is ideal to implement in your diet to lose weight for this reason, and because together with water it causes satiety, reduces hunger and those strange desire that we have to snack between meals.
In this article we show you how to make celery water to lose weight, what its properties are, what it is for and, of course, some contraindications of this food.
What are the properties of celery water?
First of all, let’s talk about its nutritional information. In the composition of celery we find niacin, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamins C, K, B6 and B5, sodium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, phosphorus, apiol, myristicin, proteins, few fats and, above all, water.
This vegetable can be eaten raw, steamed, or cooked. In any case, with celery water we will take advantage of its properties and we can take advantage of more if we add other vegetables and fruits to the drink such as cucumber, onion, lemon or tomato. Anything that comes to mind and leaves a good taste. Among the benefits that celery gives you, we have:
- It is diuretic and purifying, a perfect ally for your detox diet, as it fights fluid retention and facilitates expulsion, just like pineapple.
- Drinking water on an empty stomach serves to satiate, facilitates digestion, improves intestinal transit and dehydrates by facilitating the elimination of gases.
- For the above reasons, celery helps slim your belly as long as you eat a healthy diet.
- By containing antioxidant vitamins, it contributes to the neutralization of free radicals, to maintain youthful skin and strong hair.
- Taking it raw takes more advantage of all the nutrients. The second option is to steam it.
- Controls blood cholesterol.
- Anti-inflammatory.
- It is hydrating because 88% of its composition is water.
- Some studies claim that it has a calming effect to treat anxiety.
How to make celery and onion water to lose weight?
Most likely, you want to make celery water to lose weight, in addition to its intense flavor. An interesting detail is that it can be served hot or cold, making it suitable for summer and winter. The ingredients and utensils necessary for this homemade recipe are:
- Half an onion.
- A celery
- 5 L of mineral water.
The step-by-step procedure is as follows:
- Wash the two vegetables.
- Heat the water until it starts to boil.
- Add the sliced vegetables and wait 7-8 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, and leave the mixture to infuse for 10 more minutes.
- Strain the drink and sweeten it with pepper, honey, lemon or another product of your choice.
- Store the leftover in the fridge and drink within three days.
All the boiled celery is usable to make tea (roots, seeds and stem). There are even those who add the leaves to the infusion, which have medicinal properties according to some scientists, since they are healing. For their part, the seeds have a more intense diuretic action. They are not sold as medicine, but there are extracts that you can buy at a pharmacy. However, before starting a treatment you should consult your doctor.
Contraindications of celery water
In general, you should not exceed the use of celery water for more than two weeks, and you should rest for another two. Although it is a natural vegetable with its health benefits, any excess results in side effects, because the poison is in the dose. Therefore, to avoid adverse effects, keep the following contraindications in mind.
- Do not take in excess during pregnancy or lactation, due to its apiol content.
- If you suffer from digestion difficulties or gastrointestinal problems.
- Patients with kidney failure.
- Remember to ask your doctor, especially if you are taking medication, to avoid possible interactions.