UNIMAGINABLE BENEFITS OF ONIONS One cup of chopped onion contains approximately:
-64 calories
-15 grams of carbohydrate
-0 grams of fat
– 3 grams of fibre
-2 grams of protein
-0 grams of cholesterol
– 7 grams of sugar
-10% or more of the daily value for vitamin C, vitamin B-6 and manganese.
-They also contain small amounts of calcium, iron, folate, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium and the antioxidants quercetin and sulfur.
Onion Has Unimaginable Health Benefits:
1) Raw onion is known to lower the production of LDL (bad cholesterol) and keep your heart healthy. Some researchers found that the risk of colorectal cancer was 79% lower in those who regularly consumed allium vegetables, such as onions. Some hypothesize that onions inhibit tumor growth and cell mutation.
2) The vitamin C (which remains intact while they are in the raw form) along with the phytochemicals present in onions helps build immunity.
One cup of chopped onions provides at least 13.11% of an adult’s recommended daily intake of vitamin C.
3) Quercetin, a powerful compound found in onions, has been suggested to play a role in preventing cancer, especially stomach and colorectal cancers. As an antioxidant, this vitamin helps counter the formation of free radical compounds that have links to cancer. One review from 2015 found a general relationship between an increased consumption of allium vegetables and a reduced risk of cancer, especially cancers of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract.
4) Chromium, also present in this root vegetable, may help regulate blood sugar.
5) A mixture of onion juice and honey(which helps make it less pungent) is said to be effective as a cure for fever, common cold, allergies, etc.
6) Keep a small piece of onion under the nostrils and inhale, to stop or slow down a nose bleed.
7) Folate in onions also helps with depression and aids sleep and appetite. In a research by experts, Quercetin, a compound in onion skin, was said to have links to lower blood pressure when the researchers extracted it and administered it as a supplement.
