Hi fxfox,
Research has shown there are many benefits to eating onions on a daily
basis. The following are excerpts describing these benefits:
Heart and circulatory system
"Nutritionists believe that a healthy diet rich in onions can help
keep blood platelets from clumping. The mild blood-thinning effect may
help prevent blood clots, a major cause of heart attacks and stroke,
from forming. Onions have been shown to lower cholesterol levels.
Onions also contain a compound called allyl propyl disulfied (APDS)
that, like certain prescription diabetes drugs, lowers blood sugar..."
Digestive System
"A Dutch study recently showed that a diet rich in onions might help
neutralize carcinogens responsible for stomach cancer and act to
prevent ulcers by stunting activity of stomach damaging bacteria."
Bones
"Researchers from the University of Bern, Switzerland concluded that
onions might help reduce the risk of osteoporosis ? the crippling bone
disease that affects people at they grow older. One gram of onion per
day can help prevent the loss of calcium from the bones."
Overall Wellness
"Research shows that onions may help guard against many chronic
diseases. Onions contain a powerful antioxidant called quercetin.
Antioxidants are believed to slow aging, fight cataracts, and lower
the risk of many types of cancer.
Quercetin has also been shown to relieve asthma, eczema, bug bites,
and hay fever by blocking inflammation. It may also be beneficial
against inflammatory joint conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis
and gout. Onions have fewer than 30 calories per serving, contain no
sodium, fat or cholesterol, and yet provide vitamin C, vitamin B6,
potassium, dietary fiber, and many other healthy nutrients."
Source:
Empire-Sweets
http://www.empire-sweets.com/Facts.html
Why Are Onions Good For My Health?
"Onionīs medicinal power has been admired for centuries. Its curative
properties come from the enzyme allinase, which also causes tears when
cutting an onion. Onions are good for reducing cholesterol and
preventing blood clots, as well as helping treat bronchitis, asthma,
rheumatism, gout and for lowering blood sugar because of its powerful
antibacterial and diuretic powers. Eating just 1/2 a raw onion daily
raised HDLs (good cholesterol lipoproteins) by 30 percent in a recent
study - but reseachers say raw or cooked onions are both good for
you."
AlternativeHealth Tips
http://alternativehealth.lifetips.com/faq.asp?SiteID=445&QuestionID=5999&type=0
The two common disadvantages of eating alot of onions is bad breath
and in some cases indigestion.
"One downside to eating onions is their strong effect on breath odor.
Some people also experience indigestion following onion consumption."
Herbalgram
http://www.herbalgram.org/youngliving/herbclip/pdfs/030531-238.pdf.
"In modern society, some people worry that they may have "onion
breath." Although this problem normally comes from eating raw onions,
a mild raw onion may cause no odor. Cooked onions help alleviate this
problem and leave virtually no odor on the breath. Here are a few
helpful ways to freshen your breath."
Rinse your mouth with equal parts of lemon juice and water.
Chew a citrus peel to sweeten the breath.
Eat a sprig or two of parsley, nature's natural breath sweetener.
BecomeHealthyNow
http://www.becomehealthynow.com/article/dietgood/190
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Rainbow |
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