However, not only is celery low in calories, but there other reasons for adding it to the diet.
It is thought to benefit the digestive tract and the cardiovascular system, and the seeds of the plant are used in medicine to help relieve pain.
Celery is also known as Apium graveolens (A. graveolens). Other members of the flowering Apiaceae, or carrot, family, include parsnips, parsley, and the root vegetable, celeriac.