The reason it's said that you can't freeze celery is because freezing the celery may change the texture and cause the celery to lose some of it's crispness.
However you can still freeze celery but frozen celery is better used in dishes like stir fries, stuffings, and stews or soups instead of eaten as a raw snack although frozen celery can still be eaten as a snack but it may not taste as good.
You can freeze celery by separating them, cutting the stalks and washing and drying them completely.
Then trim or cut the celery into shapes or lengths you want and then place them in a freezer bag or Ziploc bag and when frozen the celery will last for over a year.
Celery when stored in the fridge whole and uncut will last in the fridge for up to a month when wrapped snugly in aluminum foil.
Cut celery when stored in an airtight container submerged in water will last for up to 2 weeks and when frozen the frozen celery will last for over a year.
The reason you soak celery in water is to keep the celery hydrated while it's being stored.
When storing celery in the refrigerator without aluminum foil the celery needs to be submerged in water to keep it hydrated and prevent it from wilting.
Eating celery helps to improve blood flow and lower your blood pressure by relaxing your artery walls and also help to improve learning, memory and thinking.
The improved learning, memory and thinking from eating celery is a result of a compound called DL-3-n-butylphthalide that is made from seeds in the flowers of the celery plant.
Eating celery can lower your blood pressure as well as your blood sugar and even lead to sleepiness.
To lower your blood pressure with celery stalks you should eat at least 4 stalks of celery a day.
Eating celery can also improve heart health and support a healthy heart.
While celery has a high water content, the celery also contains numerous vitamins and minerals, including potassium and calcium, which are important for heart health.
Celery also contains folate and vitamin K, both of which are required for the formation of red blood cells and effective blood clotting.
Eating celery regularly can also reduce asthma symptoms.
The vitamin C that is present in celery prevents free radicals from damaging any organs and lessens the severity of conditions such as asthma.
Celery also helps to ease menstrual discomfort to some extent.
Celery can also help ease bloating during menstruation due to its high water content.
Celery is an aromatic vegetable that belongs to the Apiaceae family, which also includes carrots, parsnip, fennel, parsley, and cumin.