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Celery
Why They Are Good For Us - Nutrition News
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Eating celery is an easy, delicious and NUTRITIOUS way to reach your 5 a day. Besides its good flavor and taste, celery has a great nutrition story.
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Celery is a good source of vitamin C. In fact, just 2 stalks of celery has 15% of the vitamin C our bodies need every day for good health. WOW - that’s a lot of vitamin C! You can hear part of the vitamin C song from the 5 A Day Adventures CD-ROM Jukebox, and learn the lyrics.
To discover why vitamin C is good for our bodies, check out "H.B.’s Body Shop" on the 5 A Day Adventures CD-ROM. In H.B.’s Body Shop, Healthy Buddy will show you why vitamins and other nutrients are important to various parts of the body.
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Celery has other vitamins and minerals too. In fact, celery is also a good source of potassium. That’s because one serving of celery has 10% of the potassium our bodies need every day for good health. Way to go celery!
No wonder celery is such a popular vegetable - it’s loaded with nutrients and low in calories! Count 2 stalks of celery toward your 5 a day. Eating celery is a nutritious and cool way to get your 5 a day.
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