Celery Juice Tips
● William suggests drinking 16 ounces of plain celery juice in the morning on an empty stomach. People should wait at least 15 minutes before having breakfast. He says that celery juice isn't a caloric drink so proper sustenance is necessary.
● Ricke recommends adding a dash of lemon juice to celery juice because the former prevents rapid oxidation of vitamins from contact with light and oxygen.
● Shacter encourages people to pay attention to their bodies. She says that everyone is different and just because something might work for one person doesn't mean it will work for you. Gas, diarrhea and constipation are all possible when starting to drink celery juice.
● Be aware it is possible to overdo celery juice. Ricke says that any diet that contains only certain foods is malnutrition. Consuming too much celery can result in too little fats and protein being absorbed into the body. Having large amounts of celery that isn't organic can be problematic because of pesticide use.
● Don't forget: Drinking vegetables is a great way to up your intake, but it is still important to actually eat them. "Variety and quantity of vegetables in your diet will impact you more than any one super food," says Shacter.
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