Eat All You Want and Lose Weight!

Celery does more than serve as a swizzle stick for your glass of tomato juice. The stalks are packed with a plant compound called luteolin, which calms a type of immune cell in the brain and spinal cord that works to keep the brain in good working order. Luteolin is linked to lower rates of age-related memory loss, according to a study reported in the Journal of Nutrition. Because the study was carried out in mice, more research needs to be done to see if the results can be replicated in humans.Celery also takes more calories to chew and swallow than it contains - which makes it a GREAT diet food.  Unless, if you're like Lula, you drown it in bleu cheese. :)  Celery is a chief component in flavor bases used in several world cuisines - the Latin community calls it Sofrito, the French call it Mire Poix, and southerners call it the Holy Trinity!  Believe it or not it is an ingredient in Lula's for Lunch...and More! Catering 's beauty before you : our Creole Shrimp 'n Grits!