Celery

Question: celery??????? would it be okay to eat just celery for breakfast, lunch and dinner..o and drink water with the celery. would i lose weight?

Answer: No. You're getting no nutrition whatsoever...your body needs nutrients to survive, and calories. If you're looking to become anorexic...this would probably be a good start. You would end up with soft bones, problems with your teeth, hair loss, dry skin, bleeding....this is not the way to go for weight loss. Exercise...healthy balanced diet...

Question: How do celery get striped when I put it inside food coloring? If I cut a slice off the end of each stalk and put it inside each of the blue and red food coloring glasses. Why the next day when I slice the celery crosswide I see the celery striped?

Answer: the celery has little tubes in it ( the stuff that gets stuck in your teeth) that carries water to the whole plant, so when you put it in food coloring, the color travels up the tubes too :)

Question: What is the force that pushes coloured solution up the celery? Okay, so I have an osmosis experiment and I would like to know what is the force that pushes the coloured solution up the celery. Also is it possible to color only one part of the celery with leaving the other part intact? The experiment is having a piece of celery left in its beaker for 24 hours overnight. In the beaker there is 50ml of coloured water with, of course, the celery.

Answer: It's a combination of transpiration and capillary action. The leaves lose water due to transpiration, so the water molecules "behind" them move up the xylem tubes. The adhesion of the water molecules keeps them forming one long "water chain" a they move up the celery.

Question: Can I use celery seeds instead of caraway seeds? I have a german-type recipe with meat and cabbage that calls for caraway seeds, but I only have celery seeds. Will this substitution work?

Answer: You could substitute celery seeds, but it will result in a completely different flavor. If you have any cumin seed, that would actually be perfect because it is the most similar to caraway seeds. You could also use star anise, sesame seeds, or anise seeds to produce a similar flavor.

Question: What is a cheap way to keep celery crisp? I once owned a tupperware crisper that kept my celery crisp like what seemed forever. My roommate claimed it when she moved out, so I bought a new one, and it was not as good. Does anyone know a tried and true method to keeping your celery crisp for weeks?

Answer: take a plastic container with a good fitting lid put a couple of wet paper towels in the bottom then put your celery in there . It works to clean it first then when you want a piece then all you have to do is open up the container and grab a piece and then replace the lid. my celery stays crisp till it is all gone

Question: How do you prepare celery for cooking? When preparing celery for cooking do we have to use the leaves as well or do we have to use the stems only

Answer: You can use the leaves if you like, but I prefer just the stalk.

Question: What is the worst thing that can happen if you eat celery without washing it? Yesterday I was in the car on a long vacation ride with my family. There was some celery in the cooler and I really wanted to eat it. But as I was putting it in my mouth I realized it wasn't washed. Do they put any chemicals on celery? What is the worst thing that could happen from eating unwashed celery?

Answer: it depends where you bought it if it was from the country the only thing that could be on it would be dust,dirt and insects ,if bought from the store ,dirty hands could have handle it , dirt,dust and people sneezing and coughing on it , if your immune system is good you wont need to worry about a thing., but next time make sure that you wash it.

Question: What are some effects of going on a celery diet? I need to lose about 30 pounds and I heard that eating celery for most of the day (for meals and for snacks) would help me lose weight faster. (time is an issue im looking to lose 6 pounds in a month because of an important event). So what would be some effects of eating celery, I heard that I might get anemia. What might be a better alternative?

Answer: I have heard the thing about celery but have included a link to an article about it below which is more skeptical. Although I am sure that replacing fatty and sugary snacks with celery would help a diet I am not so convinced by its miracle properties. I have tackled my own weight problems by a mixture of exercise (mainly walking) and trying to introduce healthier options into my diet gradually. I lost 20 pounds I put on after a sports injury this way. See second link below. Good luck with your diet - I hope whatever you chose works for you.

Question: Can you help me find a healthy recipe using celery? Can you help me find a healthy recipe using celery? I am goin on a diet and i heard that celery burns some calories or it helps. But I cant have a recipe using peanut butter because it makes me throw up! Can you help with the healthy recipes!? Thank you!

Answer: How About........... Celery Salad INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup sliced celery 1/3 cup dried sweet cherries 1/3 cup frozen green peas, thawed 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon chopped pecans, toasted 1 1/2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise 1 1/2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper DIRECTIONS In a medium bowl, combine the celery, cherries, peas, parsley and pecans. Stir in the mayonnaise, yogurt and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Chill before serving. GOOD LUCK :)

Question: What is a good alternative for celery salt? I am trying to make asparagas soup but couldnt find any celery salt at the market. What might be a good alternative? Thats great - thanks Bartman :)

Answer: The taste would be different, but still compatible if you use: lemon pepper plus salt

Question: How to get over my infatuation of celery? For dinner everyday and for snacking I eat massive amounts of celery only because it almost no calories. I think its not healthy and I've been losing alot of weight and I don't want to lose anymore. Its like I hate cookies and chocolate and stuff and when I eat celery I feel happy. I sware theirs some magical property about celery that makes me happy.

Answer: Celery is good for you --- I juice lots of it along with other vegetables. If you're concerned about weight loss ---- add protein powder to your diet. Maybe rice, potatoes and beans too.

Question: No celery in the house-should I use celery seed instead? If so, for 2 celery stalks, how much celery seed do I use? I´m making chicken noodle soup!

Answer: Celery not only provides flavor but also texture (crunchiness) to a dish. If you want celery flavor and are not concerned about the texture you can use celery seed but start with just a little and add it until the flavor seems correct to you. You can also use a combination of celery seed and celery salt with good results but would need to cut down of regular salt.

Question: What is a good chicken salad recipe without celery? I am looking for a good, preferably easy chicken salad recipe that doesn't have celery in it. Thanks.

Answer: chicken , light mayo, dried cranberries or raisens and walnuts or almonds. its something about all the contrasting flavors and textures. crunchy, sweet, salty, etc. I like to put tarragon in mine too. My mom use to put halfed grapes.. I don't like that so much :X also, I like a really fresh yummy cheesy or herbed bread. I put a blanket of lettuce and a thin tomato :D

Question: Can your freeze celery for cooking? I sometimes need celery for stews and roasts, but never need or can use a full package so I end up throwing a lot out. Can it be frozen and used when needed? If so, do you cut it up? How long can you store in freezer?

Answer: Robert --- I freeze cellery in fact I have some in the freezer at this time. I slice it into the size pieces I need, blanch it for 3 min.in a small amount of water drain good blot with paper towel. place on a pan in single layer freeze then place in zip lock bag remove all the air you can and seal will keep 3 months or longer I havent had to keep it longer than 3 mo. jim b

Question: Find the number of calories in a stalk of celery and in a carrot? Find the number of calories in a stalk of celery and in a carrot 1. A Carrot has 13 calories more then a celery stalk. 2. Five carrots and ten celery stalks have only 170 calories. Can someone please explain how to solve this problem?

Answer: let cA = calories in carrot cE = calories in celery cA = cE + 13 5 cA + 10 cE = 170, substitute cA 5 ( cE + 13 ) + 10 cE = 170 5 cE + 65 + 10 cE = 170 15 cE = 170-65 cE = 7 calories in a stalk of celery cA = 20 calories in a carrot

Question: How many calories are burned by digesting celery? I have always heard that a person burns more calories by digesting celery than there are actually in the celery itself.

Answer: The answer is very little. I'm afraid it is a myth. Celery contains virtually no calories and so you can eat as much as you like and not put on weight. However it costs fewer calories to digest than it contains.