Celery Nutrition: Benefits, Leaves & Adverse Effects

Celery is more than just a low-calorie snack; its leaves contain significant nutritional value. Explore the benefits of celery and cucumber juice while being mindful of potential toxins and adverse effects associated with high consumption.

How to Eat Celery

Published Jul,12 2011 | By Susan Lundman

While celery works perfectly as the ubiquitous swizzle in a bloody Mary cocktail or the healthy, go-to lunchbox vegetable, it also works either raw or cooked in soups, stews and salads and side dishes.

Susan Lundman began writing about her passions of cooking, gardening, entertaining and recreation after working for a nonprofit agency, writing grants and researching child development issues. She has written professionally for six years since then. Lundman received her M.A. from Stanford University.