Obesity Diet Food- Celery
Celery
Celery is healthy obesity diet food which is famous for its function of lowering blood pressure.
Celery contains rich nutrition,in which protein is 1 times of other normal vegetables and fruits, and Iron is 20 times of tomato.
Celery has the following functions:disperse heat,moisten,strengthen stomach,nourish blood,clear intestine, defecate, smooth lung, releave a cough, reduce blood pressure, and be healthy to brain. So celery can be assistant to cure hypertension,arteriosclerosis, neurasthenia,anaemia(caused by lack of iron),etc.
Celery contains rich water and dietary fibre which can accelerate fat decompounding,so it's good food choice to lose weight.
There two kinds of celery,western celery and oriental clelery(Chinese celery). Oriental celery has better effect to lose weight.It is small and with stronger smell.
Obesity Diet Food- Celery Recipe 1
Stir-fried Beef with Celery Recipe
Ingredients:
300g celery
100g beef (tenderloin or sirloin)
15ml olive oil
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp rice wine
1 tsp shallot,chopped
1 tsp ginger,chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp water-cornstarch
Procedure:
1.a. Cut beef into 3cm long strips along transect.
b. Mix 1/2 rice wine,shallot,ginger,salt and water-cornstarch,marinate beef strips for 20mins.
c. Cut celery into 3cm long strips.
2.a. Heat the oil in a wok until 110C.Add beef strips,stir several times,or scattered,or half cooked.
b. Add soy sauce,the rest rice wine,shallot,ginger.
c. Add celery strips, quickly stir-fry over high heat for 5mins.
d. Add salt,stir,add water-cornstarch,stir until thicken. Pour out in a dish,serve.
Serving Method:(5 servings)
Serve at lunch and/or dinner as main dish. 80g per serve.
Nutritional Information:
Energy Heat: 280kcal(56kcal per serving)
Protein: 23g
Fat: 18g
Sugar: 8g
Edible Fibre: 2g
Beneficial Function: Supplement Chi,invigorate spleen,lower blood pressure and lose weight. Suitable for those who are with Simple Obesity, especially for those who are also with hypertension,hyperlipidemia and weak.
Obesity Diet Food- Celery Recipe 2
Braised Tofu with Celery Recipe
Ingredients:
100g celery
250 Tofu(bean curb)
13ml olive oil
1 tsp shallot
1 tsp ginger,chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp five-flavor powder
1 tbsp water-cornstarch
Procedure:
1. a.Clean celery,drain well,quick-boiling 3mins in cooker.
b.Take out and cool in cold water. Take out,drain well,cut into 1cm long section.set aside.
2. a.Cut Tofu into 1cm cubes.
b.Heat olive oil in a wok to about 110C,or until a piece of shallot sizzles and move about rapidly when dropped into the oil.
c.Add Tofu cubes.Stir and pan-fry to make sure most pieces of Tofu cubes pan-fried over high heat.
d.Add celery,stir several times. You may add a little water if you feel the material dry.
e.Turn to medium heat and simmer 15mins over medium heat.
f.Turn to high heat again,add salt,and five-flavor to taste,stir 3mins times.
g.Add water-cornstarch,stir several times.
h.Sprinkle sesame oil, turn off eat,serve.
Serving Method:(7 servings)
Serve as main dish at lunch or dinner.
Nutritional Information:
Energy Heat: 346kcal(50kcal per serving)
Protein: 21g
Fat:24g
Sugar: 11g
Edible Fibre: 2g
Beneficial Function: Help to lose weight. Suitable for those who are with Simple Obesity.
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