Calcium equals strong bones, so adding this veggie to your salad can build you build better bone health. It improves immunity Everything revolves around immunity these days. The antioxidants present in onions can help you strengthen that too. It is great for those with respiratory problems Onion is an anti-allergen and in most cases, allergies play a major role in giving us respiratory problems. According to a study published in the journal, DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences , eating onion has a relaxing effect on the muscles of the isolated trachea which helps the patients of asthma breathe easily.
This happens due to the presence of flavonoids. Onions can give you good vision Conjunctivitis during this time of the year is very common. The selenium in onion helps in the production of vitamin E, which in turn keeps this painful eye problem at bay. In fact, sone natural eye drops also contain extracts of onion juice. It can improve your oral health too Who would have thought right? Many of us avoid eating onions because of the bad breath it leaves us with. But turns out, this bulb is good oral hygiene, thanks to its vitamin C content.
It improves sexual health In case your partner is dealing with erectile dysfunction then make him eat onions because according to a study published in the journal Biomolecules , it can help in correcting that. The study also says that it also helps in increasing the level of testosterone in men. Recipes often call for just "onions" without specifying the type, and it's easy to default to plain old white or yellow ones. But is that the right choice for your health?
Turns out, there's one variety of onions that's better for you than the others. A study published in Food Research International found that red onions were most effective at killing human cancer cells compared with other onions thanks to their higher levels of the antioxidants quercetin and anthocyanin.
Here's how to cut up an onion for your next cancer-fighting soup or stir-fry:. However, red onions aren't the only ones with these benefits. Red onions just happen to be even better at fighting cancer thanks to their high amounts of anthocyanin, which increase the effectiveness of quercetin in attacking cancer-causing free radicals, she adds.
Luckily, red onions swap in easily in place of white. If you notice gastrointestinal discomfort after eating onions or garlic, it may be worth consulting a registered dietitian to see if FODMAPs are the problem, Harbstreet says.
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