National Celery Month

Did you know it is National Celery Month (NCM) in March? The stringy green vegetable that we all love has its own special month to honor its lovely flavor and perplexing texture. Were you aware that celery is made up of 95 percent water? Or that it can help prevent serious diseases such as cancer? There’s more to celery than you think.

Here are some fun facts about the stalky vegetable. Number one: Celery is a good source of five essential nutrients: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Potassium, and Calcium. Now, more interesting: number two: Celery is really old! It has been around since 4,000 B.C.E and was often used as medicine in some parts of Asia. Number three: People love celery so much that they named a small community in Ohio Celeryville! That’s crazy! One common question people have about celery is: Do I burn more calories eating celery than the celery contains? The answer is no. While celery doesn’t have many calories, it is a myth that it has “negative calories.”

Instead of just reading about strange celery facts, why don’t you go cook up your own delicious celery treat? Some yummy ways to prepare celery are: One, a classic: peanut butter and celery, maybe even with raisins. Two, a bit fancier: put celery in tuna fish to make tuna fish salad. Yum! Three, super fancy: Sauteed celery with garlic and spicy peppers for extra deliciousness. However you enjoy your healthy treat, I hope you have a great NCM!!!!