How to Benefit from Adding Onions to your Diet

Onions are a vegetable that is a member of the lily family. They are the second most used vegetable after the tomato. Onion's uses range from seasoning of food, garnishing dishes to making salads. They have are very beneficial in terms of health and the following are some of their benefits.

Instructions

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  Prevent tumors. Onions have some flavonoids-like compounds known as quercetin that inhibits the growth of tumors in the colon. It therefore keeps colon cancer away.

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  Lower cholesterol. Like garlic, the onion has been shown to lower the cholesterol levels in blood, which is very healthy for the heart as it prevents high blood pressure and other heart conditions such as angina.

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  Take advantage of onions' anti fungal and anti bacterial properties. Onions have been found to have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. It has been found to clear the skin of pimples and other skin ailments when mixed with vinegar.

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  Improve kidney functioning. This vegetable facilitates the absorption of nitrogen from the blood thus improving the functioning of the kidney.

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  Stimulate appetite and prevent atherosclerosis. Onions are appetizers and are even recommended by the World Health Organization. They are also important for the prevention of atherosclerosis, a disease that affects arterial blood vessels.