RAH RAH CELERY JUICE

Quoted as the must consume elixir by many a celeb and health enthusiast, celery juice packs a mighty punch.

Eaten in its raw form, aside from a high percentage of water, celery contains many nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants. On the vitamin front, K being the highest with smaller quantities of A, C and B to name but a few.

Extracted as a juice, the nutrients are even more potent.

Another accolade is for record breaking.

The Guinness World Records lists the heaviest celery plant as a whooping 42 kg (92 lb 9 oz) specimen, verified at the CANNA UK National Giant Vegetables Championships in 2018.

In the ‘my celery is taller than yours’ department, another record was set in the UK, with the world record tallest coming in at 2.74 m (9 ft).

Now it might feel like your fridge gets taken over by celery as you go on your juicing quest but rest assured you won’t need 42 kg worth.

So fest up, I dabbled with celery juice a few years back but kinda got off track with it. In large part due to a bit of a mare I had going on at the time.

Fast forward. Recently having non-stop page turned, Medical Medium Celery Juice: The Most Powerful Medicine of Our Time Healing Millions Worldwide by Anthony William, I’m back on it.

A brilliant, insightful and enlightening read into the healing power of celery juice.

Firstly to set the record straight, Anthony refers to celery as a herb and not a vegetable. The book contains lots of testimonials regarding a variety of chronic symptoms that celery juice has helped to alleviate. Citing sodium cluster salts that kill off pathogens that are responsible for your symptoms and conditions.

Friends/family hearing that I was about to go on the celery juice route once more commented:

‘He can’t think of any benefits to celery juice either’ (referring to my photo below).

And

‘Liver detox?’ enquired another.

Now I’m sure that my liver could do with a good detox, but for me it’s about general wellbeing and cleansing, inserts halo (along with said liver detox!). So being the brave intrepid warrior that I am, I soldiered on.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

First time around I had a bit of a whizzy juice extractor. Not that it was whizzy in a good way. Rather it spun so fast (normally the cheaper juicers known as centrifugal) that the pulp extraction was a soggy mess. The juice had a LOT of foam and indeed in my case a measure of pulp ended up thrown in with the juice. Not a great tasting experience.

This time around I’ve got a slow juicer aka a masticating juicer. Come on down my Nama Vitality 5800. A much quieter number than the loud, shouty, go faster one I had before. It also extracts a lot more juice and practically spits out dry pulp. None of said pulp makes it’s way into my juice either plus minimal/no foam. Yay. Happy days.

The choice, as always, is yours. Check out slow –v- fast juicers here.

HOW MUCH CELERY

It is recommended that you start with 16 oz (roughly one bunch of celery) and you can then progress to 32 oz if you have chronic symptoms. If in doubt, please consult your doctor first, especially if you have kidney stones or kidney conditions.

PREPARATION

I soak my celery in the sink in cold water and add a couple of tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar to clean and get pesticides off. Note – I do NOT mix Apple Cider Vinegar with my juice which is a big no no.

IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE

Never mix your celery juice with anything else. It will defeat and negate the goodness.

Drink if possible, first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach sans teeth brushing.

You don’t need to knock it back like Tequila shots (cue memory of a night out in Brighton the other week).

You can sip, but try and consume within the hour as the longer your juice is out in the open, the quicker it’s potency decreases.

You can make it the night before and if refrigerated with a lid, it can last 24 hours.

I tend to prep the night before with regards to soaking those pesky pesticides off and then I fresh juice first thing in the morning.

After consumption, wait 30 minutes before you consume anything else.

Further FAQ’s on celery juice can be found here

THINGS YOU MIGHT EXPERIENCE aka I have

A bit of a cleanse – umm for want of a better term. Perhaps don’t wander too far from home at the beginning of said cleanse, otherwise there might be a bit of buttock clenching.

Better sleep. Praise be.

Waking up with a clear head as opposed to the foggy mist as I normally come to.

Glowing skin – that’ll be all those vits and antioxidants. High five. I feel another YAY coming on.

SYNOPSIS

For me, my juicer this time around has really made a real difference to the taste of my juice. So if you can spend a bit more or use your bonus (that’ll be me), it’s a worthy investment.

Don’t be tempted to put all the leaves (or any for that matter) through your juicer either. I tried that. Blurgh. Bitter doesn’t cover it.

Finally, back to the all arm waving, high kicking header, Rah Rah Celery.

Did you know that March is National Celery month? Plenty of time to get your pom poms at the ready …

If you’re already a celery juice devotee do pop a comment in and let me know how it’s working for you!