What Are the Benefits of Celery and Cucumber Juice?

7 Health Benefits of Celery-Cucumber Juice

7 Health Benefits of Celery-Cucumber Juice
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Drinking celery-cucumber juice can be an easy and quick way to boost your veggie intake and quench your thirst at the same time.

Celery and cucumber juice is full of vitamins and antioxidants, and this low-sugar beverage is a good way to hydrate. You may not get quite as much fiber as you would from eating these vegetables whole, especially if you remove the cucumber’s skin, but you’ll still get many other health benefits.

Here are nutrients and compounds that celery-cucumber juice can provide and how those might benefit your health.

Manganese

Celery and cucumber, whether eaten whole or juiced whole, boost your manganese intake. Two medium celery stalks, or about 100 grams (g), provide 0.076 milligrams (mg) of manganese.

 One-third of a cucumber, which is about 100 g, contains 0.085 mg of manganese per cup.

Why is that important? Manganese activates proteins your body needs to form blood clots, helps regulate your metabolism of glucose and lipids, and plays a part in bone formation and reproduction, among other functions.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for manganese is 1.8 mg for adult females and 2.3 mg for adult males.

Magnesium

One serving of cucumber, about a third of a cucumber, with the skin on contains 10.1 mg of magnesium.

 Celery has slightly more at 10.9 mg in a serving of two medium stalks.

Magnesium helps regulate blood pressure, blood sugar, and muscle and nerve function. Adult females should get 310 mg to 320 mg daily, and adult males should get 400 mg to 420 mg daily, according to the NIH.

Potassium

Celery and cucumber also contain potassium.

 Potassium is a good source of electrolytes, which help the body regulate many bodily functions.

 Celery-cucumber juice also contains far less sugar than many electrolyte replacement drinks on the market.

Vitamin C

Each 100-g serving of celery or cucumber contains about the same amount of vitamin C as a 1/2 cup of cooked spinach.

 Vitamin C helps protect against immune system deficiencies, plays a role in protein metabolism, and supports connective tissue.

Vitamin A

Celery-cucumber juice also provides vitamin A.

 This important vitamin maintains your vision, helps you fight infection, and supports skin, bone, and reproductive health. Vitamin A is also essential during pregnancy because it aids fetal growth.

A serving of two medium stalks of celery contains 10 percent of the recommended daily intake of vitamin A for adults, while a third of a cucumber has about 4 percent.

Vitamin K

Celery and cucumber juice also provides vitamin K, which helps with blood clotting. Your body also needs vitamin K for bone metabolism. Low vitamin K levels might increase your risk of osteoporosis.

You can get 14 percent of your daily value of vitamin K from a serving of cucumber.

 A serving of celery has twice that, providing 30 percent of your daily vitamin K requirements.

Antioxidants

Celery and cucumber juice is rich in antioxidants, which help shield your body’s cells from free radicals that can damage them. Studies suggest that antioxidants help the body fight inflammation and protect against heart disease.

Celery and Cucumber Juice Recipe

Commercial drinks often have added sugar, which provide no nutrients. Making your own juice can result in a healthier drink while also saving you money.

Juice is at its most nutritious shortly after chopping, so keep vegetables on hand so you can throw in some celery and cucumber for a quick hydrating drink.

Combine chunks of celery and unpeeled cucumber in a juicer. Squeeze in some fresh lemon if you want to add a little different flavor.

The Takeaway

  • Celery and cucumber are rich in nutrients. Combining these veggies in a green drink provides antioxidants, manganese, magnesium, potassium, and vitamins A, C, and K.
  • Benefits of celery-cucumber juice may include supporting the immune system, protecting against inflammation, and helping regulate blood sugar and blood pressure.
  • Juice your own celery and cucumbers at home to make a low-calorie, nutrient-rich, hydrating beverage.
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