3. Lowers Cholesterol
Celery contains a compound, 3-n-butylphthaline (3nb), which has been found to be beneficial to lowering blood pressure (Dr. Michael Murray, N.D.). A study by Chicago University published in the New York Times showed that due to this compound, eating four stalks of celery per day can result in lowering cholesterol (LDL) by about 7 percent.
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