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What vegetables can I juice together?

Here are some fruits and vegetables that bring out the best in each other when juiced together. Banana and Spinach - Vitamins, Vitamins, Vitamins. Apples and Carrots - The Immune Booster. Pineapple and Celery - The Fibre Booster.

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There are some fruits and vegetables that just really complement each other flavour-wise (and nutrition wise). Instead of eating them one by one, which can be a bit bland, juicing them combines the flavours into an easy to consume, nutritious and delicious drink, perfect for kick-starting your body for the day (or getting you through it!) Here are some fruits and vegetables that bring out the best in each other when juiced together.

Banana and Spinach - Vitamins, Vitamins, Vitamins

Bananas sweeten the taste of the spinach and balances the flavours out - even those who don’t like their greens will like a banana and spinach juice! You can also add some milk in to give it a creamy smoothie consistency. Growing your own: Spinach is best grown in the middle of the year, for a fine crop of greens you can harvest and use in your salads, green smoothies and juices, or stir into savoury meals. Bananas are in season all year round - so if you've got banana trees, you’re pretty much set for life.

Apples and Carrots - The Immune Booster

An apple and carrot juice is like a nutritional powerhouse - chock full of immune system boosters (especially if you through some ginger into the mix!) Growing your own: Apples come into season around March. If you’ve got an apple tree or an orchard nearby, run out and pluck those fresh juicy apples - you’ll never get a crunchier crop! Fruit trees like full sun, well drained soil and most of all, they need ample room to grow tall and strong! Carrots are easy to grow all year round, except when its blindingly hot. Plus, they’re another vegetable that’s very versatile and handy for juices, roasts and of course, carrot cake! Carrots need frequent watering and a light mulching over the top of the soil. Need to up your fibre intake? Pineapple and celery are two great pieces of fresh produce that will give your body a fibre boost. Juice together as is for a tangy, refreshing taste, or you can add some honey, and orange juice to the mix. Growing your own: Pineapples are hardy fruits that you don’t need to tend to very much. They don’t need much water, or an abundance of soil - just plant in full sun. Celery is best grown in the later months of the year for the optimal crunchy crop. Grow in trenches, and keep the plants well hydrated. These juices are even better when you’re using in-season fruits and vegetables you’ve grown in your own backyard patch. They taste just as good as your fresh backyard eggs do!

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Can celery juice raise blood pressure?

Celery contains a phytochemical called phthalides. As an extract, it's called NBP, and it relaxes the tissues of the artery walls to increase blood flow and reduce blood pressure.

The Effect of Celery Juice on Blood Pressure among Hypertensive Patients in Bakalan Village, Kalinyamatan, Jepara, Central Java

Rusnoto, Wahyu Kurniawati, Sri Karyati

Universitas Muhammadiyah Kudus

ABSTRACT

Background: High blood pressure (BP) is a global public health problem. According to WHO, it is one of the major causes of premature death worldwide, killing nearly 8 million people every year, and the problem is growing. Over 1 billion people are living with high blood pressure. A re­cent study found that taking celery seed extract improved BP levels in patients who had mild to mo­derate elevations. Celery contains a phyto­chemical called phthalides. As an extract, it’s called NBP, and it relaxes the tissues of the artery walls to increase blood flow and reduce blood pres­su­re. This study aimed to examine the effect of celery juice on blood pressure among hy­per­ten­sive patients. Subjects and Method: This was a quasi experiment conducted in Bakalan Village, Ka­linya­matan, Jepara, Central Java, from March to April in 2016. A sample of 24 patients with sys­tolic hypertension was selected for this study by simple random sampling. The dependent variable was blood pressure. The independent variable was celery juice administration. Data on blood pressure were measured by sphygmomano­meter. Difference in means of blood pressure before and after celery juice adminis­tration was tested by t-test. Results: Mean systolic blood pressure was lower after than before celery juice admi­nistration, and it was statistically significant. Likewise, mean diastolic blood pressure was lower after than before celery juice administration, and it was statistically signi­ficant. Conclusion: Celery juice administration can reduce blood systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with systolic hypertension.

Keywords: celery juice, blood pressure, hypertensive patients

Correspondence: Rusnoto. Universitas Muhammadiyah Kudus. Jl. Ganesha 1 Purwosari, Kudus 59316, Central Java.Email: rusnoto@umkudus.ac.id Mobile:

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/theicph.2019.01.54

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