Celery Juicing 101

Whether you're just beginning your juicing journey or you're a well-versed veggie veteran, celery is an essential part of the juicing process. Celery is 90% water and versatile in flavor, making it the perfect base for your favorite juice recipe. Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of celery juice and how you can make it yourself (even without a juicer!) below.

Lean, green, & on the scene

When you juice with celery, you can...

Add Nutrition

Juicing is a quick way to get your daily dose of vitamins and minerals.

Boost Energy

Antioxidants in celery give your body an energy boost.

Improve Sleep

The hydrating benefits of celery juice help you sleep deeper and longer.

Save Time

Juicing contains simple ingredients and is easily portable to save you time.

Benefits of Celery Juice

Click to explore the many ways celery juice can improve your diet and lifestyle.

Full of Vitamins Full of Vitamins

Full of Vitamins

Celery is one of the lowest calorie veggies but that doesn’t make it any less nutritious. Some nutrient standouts of celery include vitamin K, folate, and vitamin C. Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin important for bone health and normal blood clotting. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant needed for healthy skin and immunity.

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Hydration Hydration

Hydration

Celery is approximately 95% water so celery juice can help meet your daily fluid needs. 2.7 to 3.7 liters per day is the average recommendation for healthy adults and can be met through the foods we eat and fluids we drink

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Heart Health Heart Health

Heart Health

Celery contains sodium nitrate. When we eat celery, bacteria in our mouth convert the sodium nitrate to sodium nitrite. Sodium nitrite is then converted to nitric oxide by bacteria in our gut.  Nitric oxide is a vasodilator that reduces blood pressure and improves blood flow throughout the body by relaxing the lining of our arteries.

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Less Waste Less Waste

Less Waste

Celery juice is one easy way to use up your fridge-full of fruit and vegetables without having to worry about them going bad. Juicing allows you to get a lot of nutrition quickly but don’t throw out the pulp! While the majority of the nutrition is in the juice, the leftover pulp contains all the fiber. Save it for homemade crackers, pasta sauce, soups and stews

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Mia Syn, MS, RDN

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Digestive Support Digestive Support

Digestive Support

In addition to the antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in celery juice that help protect the digestive tract, celery also contains pectin-based polysaccharides that have appeared to help better control levels of stomach secretions that help us digest our food and extract nutrients

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Low Calorie Low Calorie

Low Calorie

At 10 calories a stalk, celery is low in calories, high in nutrition and is one veggie that may help aid weight loss. Celery also has a low glycemic index meaning it has a slow and steady effect on blood sugar, preventing those spikes and dips in energy

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Mia Syn, MS, RDN

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Exercise Performance Exercise Performance

Exercise Performance

The sodium nitrate in celery is a natural ergogenic aid. Research shows consuming dietary nitrates from celery can enhance exercise performance by increasing blood flow in “fast twitch” muscles that enable powerful bursts of movement for activities like sprinting.

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Flavor Flavor

Flavor

Celery can vary in taste, texture, sweetness and nutrition. I am partial to Dandy’s celery, which has been developed to be sweeter, crispier and have fewer strings than other celerys. In fact, Dandy even has three PhDs on staff whose job is to work with Mother Nature to continue making celery taste this good.

Because celery juice is mild in taste, it’s the perfect base for different flavor profiles. Get creative with different fruit and veggies while sill reaping the benefits of fresh-juiced celery.

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Mia Syn, MS, RDN

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Anti-Inflammatory Anti-Inflammatory

Anti-Inflammatory

Celery is great source of phytonutrient antioxidants that offer anti-inflammatory benefits. Antioxidants have the ability to help combat free-radical damage that contributes to inflammation. They help protect cells, blood vessels and organs from oxidative damage. Chronic oxidative stress and inflammation are risk factors for development of many cancer types and cardiovascular diseases.

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Mia Syn, MS, RDN

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Insulin Sensitivity Insulin Sensitivity

Insulin Sensitivity

Emerging research suggests that dietary nitrates may also improve insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese adults with metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes.

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Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN, FAND

Dandy® Celery is naturally sweeter and has fewer strings compared to other brands. We pick our celery and pack it the same day so it's at the peak of freshness. In fact – "fresh" is literally our middle name! With almost 185 years of celery research behind our celery, you can feel confident choosing Dandy® Fresh.

How to Juice Celery

Turn Crunch Time Into Go Time!

  1. Add celery to a juicer (or blender – just cut stalk into 1-inch pieces and strain the pulp with a cheese cloth!).
  2. Juice the celery and add your favorite fruits (apples, pears or blueberries) or vegetables (carrots) for added flavor and nutrition. Searching for pairing options? Keep reading below!
  3. Don't waste the pulp! Did you know that you could use it as a face mask or soup thickener? It's true!

Celery Juice Combinations

Celery is more than just ants on a log. Pair your celery with these juicing favorites!

Apple

Sweet, red and full of fiber! Even the skin has antioxidants that boost your immune system!

Pineapple

Get your daily dose of Vitamin C with this sunny, yellow fruit! Pineapples are a great low-calorie "sweetener" to add in any recipe!

Spinach

This leafy green is full of Vitamins A and K, which supports healthy hair, skin and nails!

Ginger

Not only does ginger have a big boost of flavor, it also has anti-inflammatory properties for happy tummies!

3 Ways to Juice with Dandy® Celery

Let's get Juicy!

Ready to jump in on juicing? Here are some of our FAVORITE juicing recipes to get you started!

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