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Celery
Why They Are Good For Us - Nutrition News


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.




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.




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.