Cleansing Celery Juice Tonic

At some point in the not-so-distant past, celery juice became part of the popular cultural lexicon and went mainstream. More and more people started to drink the juice from celery stalks, and publicizing their results from the experiences, which drew more and more people in along the way to give it a try.

There are several notable reasons why the juice from celery, which otherwise is very fibrous and somewhat laborious for the digestive system to digest, is so beneficial to the body. Celery juice is
— Packed with anti-oxidants
— Containing compounds which assist with regulating inflammation
— High in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin B9 (folate), potassium and many other nutrients
— High in natural post-plant sodium
— Containing diverse mineral salts
— High in electrolytes and consequently very hydrating

Celery juice is also quite low in calories, being devoid of hardly any sugars. This makes it touted as a health tonic by those who advocate for little to no sugar, to assist with proper weight maintenance. Indeed, celery juice does not have all the same amazing nutrition from a caloric standpoint, sustenance, and nourishment that you would have from a juice higher in calories, like grape juice — but there is no question celery juice is a powerful health tonic.

Extended cleansing with celery juice is a challenge calorically. It can end up being similar to water fasting because so few calories are being consumed. I remember once I wanted to do an extended juice cleanse and I wanted to use exclusively celery juice — except that this only lasted two days! The entire experience was a struggle, and I just wasn’t getting enough kick from the celery juice to sustain my energy throughout the day. I actually switched at that time to grape juice and the difference was night and day — I went another several days on just grape juice and had a blast doing it.

From the standpoint of mono-eating (or mono-drinking) just one thing, celery juice is more appropriate if you wish to significantly limit your calories or otherwise drink boatloads of this liquid to get enough calories. With this in mind, in my view, celery juice is better used as a supplementary protocol, like for your first meal of the day, or consumed as a snack, but within the routine of a more substantial intake of foods.

Certainly though, there is good reason in my opinion why it has garnered so much hype! I would recommend trying a big glass of celery juice for breakfast, or as a snack, or right before dinner. Give it a try and see how it resonates with you!

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