Forget the smell, embrace the flavor, and avoid the doctor's office!
By the time you finish reading this post, we want you to crave onions!
Onions have been used for thousands of years in cooking and remedies. Known for their pungent aroma and various flavors depending on preparation, onions sometimes get a bad wrap. But, here are some redeeming qualities that will have you loading up on onions the next time you are at the supermarket. The juice of onions can be used topically for a cooling sensation but when eaten, onions have a warming effect internally. Bug bites, bee stings, and even burns can be naturally treated with onion juice applied to the irritated area. Also, onions have been used as a remedy for nose bleeds. What is more, the onion is being shown to rival pharmaceutical drugs when it comes to helping women with menopause who suffer from bone loss. It is believed that consuming onions regularly will help with sexual function as well. Onions show promise in fighting and preventing colon cancers and possibly other types of cancer.
The flavonoids contained in onions, the most notable being Quercetin further the detox effects of vitamin C and also pack a heavy anti cancer punch. Heart disease costs more lives in developed countries than most other conditions and can be avoided by keeping onions in your regular diet. By reducing bad LDL cholesterol and raising good HDL cholesterol, onions can greatly reduce your chances of a heart attack and also boost and maintain the health and strength of blood vessels. The chromium that is found in onions helps to maintain blood glucose levels by assisting the cells of the body respond properly to insulin, a huge plus for diabetics.
Now that you know some of the health boosts that come from onions, pick a variety: white, red, or sweet and chow down. Remember that eating vegetables is very advantageous from a health standpoint, but the effects are much more profound if you consume them raw. Though it may be a challenge, adding raw onion or onion juice to your diet could have a huge impact on your well being. Try a shot of onion juice in the morning mixed with a little bit of honey and lime juice. And don't be too quick to lob off the green tops of your onions because those shoots are an excellent source of vitamin A.
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