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- Shubhra Krishan
- November 30, 2012
- 11:30 am
- 114 comments
Never mind the tears they bring on—onions are an ace ally in your fight against disease. A prized member of the lily family, they lavish you with health benefits while adding oodles of taste to your food.
A quick glimpse at their incredible health benefits:
- The phytochemicals in onions improve the working of Vitamin C in the body, thus gifting you with improved immunity.
- Onions contain chromium, which assists in regulating blood sugar.
- For centuries, onions have been used to reduce inflammation and heal infections.
- Do you enjoy sliced onions with your food? If yes, rejoice! Raw onion encourages the production of good cholesterol (HDL), thus keeping your heart healthy.
- A powerful compound called quercetin in onions is known to play a significant role in preventing cancer.
- Got bitten by a honeybee? Apply onion juice on the area for immediate relief from the pain and burning sensation.
- Onions scavenge free radicals, thereby reducing your risk of developing gastric ulcers.
- Those bright green tops of green onions are rich in Vitamin A, so do use them often.
My favorite way to enjoy onions is to slice them really thin, squeeze some lemon juice on top and add a little salt. Sprinkling a few freshly washed cilantro leaves adds fragrance and flavor to this simple, quick salad, without which no dinner of mine is complete.
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Shubhra Krishan
Writer, editor and journalist Shubhra Krishan is the author of Essential Ayurveda: What it is and what it can do for you (New World Library, 2003), Radiant Body, Restful Mind: A Woman's book of comfort (New World Library, 2004), and The 9 to 5 Yogi: How to feel like a sage while working like a dog (Hay House India, 2011).
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+ add your ownIn onion there is strength! (attributed to President Lincoln :-))
Yum!
Just onions so that is good news
I love onions and eat them every day. Thanks.
I love onions, red is my favorite, and because I do I like knowing how good they are for you and how much they do for your health. Thanks for sharing.
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Great article to remind us again how precious onions are.
I read that Socrates was starting his day eating a raw onion every morning (not my kind of breaksfast!). I also read that once an onion is cut but not entirely used, we should not keep the remaining for later use, as it creates harmful bacteria and can make one sick. I don't know how true this is but I now buy smaller onions and use the whole of it in recipes.
I LOVE onions, especially sliced up with tomatoes, dusted with salt, and with lime squeezed over them :)
Thank you for sharing.
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