Is Celery Juice the Real Deal? We Asked the Experts

Fresh is best for celery juice in terms of taste and health benefits. Bottled juices might be convenient, but Nutritionist Sonja Ricke from Grand Resort Bad Ragaz says that bottled stuff will always be pasteurized — and pasteurization lowers the content of nourishing vitamins and secondary plant compounds. And if you're making your own juice, make sure to drink it right away: Rausch says it's best to consume fresh celery juice 15 to 20 minutes after it has been prepared.

Additionally, when blending your own celery juice, you know what you're going to get. Glassman says that at home it's possible to blend the whole celery and not remove any of the nutritional fiber in it. On the other hand, with bottled celery juice, the fiber could be removed. Furthermore, it could contain added sweeteners or even colors. Oh and don't be fooled by bottles proclaiming "rich in vitamin C:" She says that the vitamin C has most certainly been chemically added.

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