Monthly Fresh Pick: Celery

Celery has become a fan favorite among many people who try to lose weight or try to follow a healthy lifestyle. Although it is somewhat bland in flavor, celery is certainly a healthy choice. It has many different uses and can satisfy your craving to crunch and can be eaten with a healthy dip.
Two simple sticks of celery can fill a chunk of recommended daily values, especially since it is such an easy and convenient snack to prepare and eat. Two sticks of celery can provide you with eight percent of the daily value for Vitamin A and can give you 4 percent of your daily Vitamin C recommendation. Celery’s biggest contribution is Vitamin K, and a two-stalk serving provides about 30 percent of your recommended daily value. Celery is also a source of folate and provides 8 percent of the recommended daily value.