Onion

14 HEALTH SECRETS OF ONION PEALED:

1. Lowers Blood Sugar Levels: The water-soluble vitamin B3 in onions is essential for maintaining the stability of blood sugar levels, the genetic balance in the cell and absorbing excess fats.

2. Prevents Osteoporosis: Onions contain calcium that prevents the activities of breaking down bone tissues and especially beneficial for women who are at risk for osteoporosis as they go through menopause.

3. Anti Bacterial: Onions has insecticides, parasitisida, antibacterial, and anti-fungal properties that protect against bacteria, including E.coli and salmonella, and effective against tuberculosis and infections of the urinary tract, such as cystitis.

4. Detox: Amino acids -methionine and cystine, along with Vitamin C, detoxify your body from heavy metals, by latching on to mercury, arsenic, cadmium and lead, and expel them out of the body.

5. Anti Cancer: Onions are rich in organosulfur compounds shown to help prevent breast, colon, and esophageal cancer. Fructo-oligosaccharides in onions stimulate the growth of good bacteria in the colon and help reduce the risk of tumors developing in the colon.

6. Cardio Care: Vitamin B3, a potent antioxidant flavonoid - quercitin, and organosulfur compounds in onions, significantly help to correct thrombosis, thin the blood, retard blood clotting, increase HDL (good cholesterol) levels while decreasing the bad cholesterol (LDL), prevents atherosclerosis, the hardening and thickening of the arteries due to plaque, and prevent heart attacks.

7. Improves Immunity: Along with flavonoids, onions have some superior micro minerals, such as selenium and fluorine that have antibiotic and antioxidant properties to boost immunity. The pungency of onions increases blood circulation, causes sweating, and wards off infections from colds and flu.

8. Keeps Anemia at Bay: The high content of iron in onion makes it beneficial for the treatment of anemia.

9. Anti-inflammatory: The anti-inflammatory agents in onion are useful in reducing the symptoms of inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and gout.

10. Prevents Constipation: Add plenty onion in your cooking to help relieve chronic constipation and flatulence.

11. Diabetes: Chromium in onion helps diabetics’ cells respond appropriately to bringing down the insulin level and improve glucose tolerance.

12. Diuretic: Onions help increase urine production, flush out toxins and counter fluid retention, urinary gravel, arthritis and gout.

13. Respiratory Soother: A concoction of onion juice and honey helps fight common cold, liquefy mucus and prevents its further formation, and treat asthma by inhibiting the production of compounds that cause the bronchial muscle to spasm and to relax bronchial muscle.

14. Aphrodisiac: The white variety of onion is a potent aphrodisiac and stands second only to garlic.