Many people associate eating celery with lowering blood pressure. Celery is rich in nutrients and is a high-fiber food. But does celery really lower blood pressure?
【Name】
Celery Porridge
【Ingredients】
120g celery with roots, 250g glutinous rice, salt, and monosodium glutamate to taste.
【Preparation】
Put celery and glutinous rice into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the rice becomes porridge. Add seasoning to taste.
【Indications】
Hypertension and coronary heart disease, etc.
【Dosage】
Consume it for breakfast and dinner every day, with a continuous intake of 7 to 8 days as one course of treatment (blood pressure usually starts to decrease after 1 to 4 days of consumption).
【Can celery really lower blood pressure?】
Yes, almost all green vegetables have a blood pressure-lowering effect.
Actually, this question depends on how we interpret it. If we say that celery can lower blood pressure because it contains some special ingredients, we should not believe it. After all, the amount of medicinal ingredients in food is too small. Even if some medications have similar effects, they are extracted and processed through multiple procedures in a laboratory, which cannot be obtained by simply eating a few dishes.
However, if we say that celery is rich in dietary fiber and can increase satiety (reduce the intake of greasy food), promote gastrointestinal motility, aid digestion, and relieve constipation, then it is true from a health perspective.
Moreover, a light diet is indeed very important in controlling hypertension.
