My client John asked me if I had tried celery juice. He mentioned his wife decided to give celery juice a shot.
A few hours later another client brought up celery juice. I asked her about her thoughts on the juice. She said that she hasn’t tried it, but heard it cleanses your liver.” Hmm, now I’m intrigued.
Why the heck is celery juice making the news? Isn’t 99.9% of celery water? How much can water or celery really cleanse your liver?
Who to Know
The medical medium, Anthony William, is a huge advocate for celery juice. He is endorsed by dozens and dozens of celebrities. He has written a handful of books that have helped millions of people. The man has landed on the New York Times bestseller list.
Celebrity endorsements sort-of make me roll my eyes. This is because I want to know if research backs the claim being made.
Testimonials are fantastic. But I think many of you, like me, would like to see some empirical evidence that supports the trend of drinking celery juice.
What I Found
I did what any good millennial would do and dove straight to the web. I googled “celery juice research.”
I did find a solid study. A 2017 study from the Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine found that celery in its original stock form has “powerful antioxidant characteristics…also, it can have different healing effects.”
This is good to know, but that study was on regular stock celery, not juiced celery.
I couldn’t find any research that backs the claims made for celery juice. Apparently, science does not care about the effects of juicing a celery stick and sees no reason to fund celery juice research. If you can find something meaningful (aka “a reputable research study”) let me know!
Let me ask a fan favorite questions.
Will celery juice help me lose weight? Will it help me lose fat?
This is a lazy question. It’s like asking a lawyer, “If I speed, can I get a ticket?”
Yes, you could get a ticket. Going 30mph in a 25mph road is speeding. Going 30mph in a 25mph school zone will increase the odds of you getting a ticket.
If you drink celery juice, workout daily, and eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight. If you drink celery juice, eat poorly, and avoid exercise, you will struggle to lose weight.
There’s no quick fix to sustained weight loss.
How to drink celery juice:
- It’s best NOT to add anything.
- It’s best when consumed on an empty stomach
- It’s best to drink it first thing after you wake up
- Shoot to drink 16 oz.
- If you don’t like celery (like me), start with 8 oz.
- Drink immediately for best results
My Opinion on Celery Juice
Disclaimer, I do not like celery. I’ve tried every mental trick in the book to fully appreciate celery. For some reason my taste buds do not agree with the crisp healthy veggie.
With this said, I did drink celery juice without a gag reflex. If you like celery, I imagine you would like celery juice. If you are like me, prepare to guzzle the green juice like you are chugging that Natty Light from your college days.
I can say that I absolutely felt impact within 30 minutes. I did feel an energizing sensation, possibly from the naturally present salt found within celery.
At the end of the day it’s celery. Celery is a vegetable. Vegetables in their original form are healthy for us (if you have a medical condition, some veggies may be off limits).
I believe expectations are monumental to how we form our opinions. If you think drinking celery juice is going to solve all your weight problems you will be disappointed. Drinking celery juice in addition to a collection of other healthy lifestyle patterns is a great move.
Jumping into any trend nilly willy is an ill-advised move. This is especially true if you’re on medication. Drinking celery juice on the reg could mess with your medication. It would be a smart decision to talk to your doctor before juicing.