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In the summer fruits are a great way to incorporate micronutrients, water, fiber and a lot of freshness to the body, but when it comes to seasonal food such as Paraguay’s are ideal for vitamins and minerals in this time of year, because we offer all we need to nourish our bodies healthy.

The Paraguayan is a fruit whose consumption best time starts now. This variety of peach that can offer vitamin C, carotene, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and B vitamins It has fewer calories and more than 86% water in its composition, therefore, this food is ideal for summer when we need water and various micronutrients.

In a salad as a healthy snack, dessert or a smoothie, you can get all the vitamins and minerals that Paraguay can offer using their best season of consumption and production that begins now.

Scientific Name: Apium graveolens L.

With a strong flavor and pleasant. Good ingredient in soups, salads and stews. It is rich in vitamins and can be found throughout the year.

Celery belongs to the family of the Umbelliferae (herbs with rhizomes, hollow stem and leaves scattered), is about 60 cms. tall, with a stalk thick, juicy and thick, furrowed and branched, with long leaves and cleaved and small white flowers. At its base forms a cylindrical stalk aspect of the emerging stems and leaves, giving the plant its distinctive look.

Celery was used in oriental medicine to treat hypertension. Contains anti-inflammatory that helps relieve the painful symptoms of gout. Is said to help reduce cholesterol levels and blood pressure. Helps relieve joint pain

The infusion of the seeds is used as a diuretic to relieve gout, rheumatoid arthritis and mild digestive stimulant. Due to the diuretic effect are very effective in the treatment of cystitis as they help to disinfect the bladder and urinary tract. Today, the seeds of celery are used to treat rheumatism and gout, as they help the kidney to remove urine and other toxins in addition to reducing the level of uric acid and the acidity level of the whole body. They are also useful to treat arthritis since they help to detoxify the body and stimulate the circulation in muscles and joints.

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