ONI0N PLAYS A HEALTHY ROLE IN OUR LIFE

While Vegetables are widely acclaimed for nourishing and wholesome characteristics, some have better reputations than others.

It is often said that deeply tinged produce such as Spinach, have added nutritional value compared to more pallid vegetable varieties, such as Celery and Cucumber, and a recent study bears testimony to this fact.

However, All this emphasis on eating our green has tended to overshadow the nutritional attributes offered by less colorful fare: There is evidence to suggest that the Onion packs an eye-watering nutritional punch.

Some of our girls hate Onions. Perhaps because of it’s strong smell. Even in South India we use very less quantity of Onions as our recipe ingredient. But, if we go to East and North India, they use more and more Onions for their entire dishes.

In fact, Onions are rich in class of compounds known as the flavonoids. Also found in foodstuffs such as Tea, Apples and Red Wine, Flavonoids are believed to have the capacity to quell disease-precipitating process in the body.

One Flavonoid that has caught the attention researchers over the last decade is Quercetin, with several studies suggesting that this nutrient has the ability to protect against a variety of conditions, and Onions are especially rich in this.

Studies show that the Onions have the capacity to “Thin” the blood and may help to reduce blood pressure, too. Onion eating has also been found to be associated with lower levels of blood fat known as Triglycerides, which are believed to play some part in the clogging-up of Arteries around the body.

The Physiological and Biochemical Boons Onions offer appear to translate in to considerable benefits for our lovely Heart.

Increased Flavonoid intake, including those coming from Onions, has been associated with a significantly reduced risk of Heart Disease. In one study, High flavonoid intake was associated with a Halving in the risk of succumbing to this condition.

There is also some evidence that compounds in Onions have beneficial effects on the Harmone-insulin in the body. Insulin is responsible for moderating the level of sugar in the Blood stream.

A reduction in the amount or effectiveness of insulin predisposes the body to Diabetes – A condition characterized by higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood Stream. Onions appear to prolong the effect of insulin. And more than one study shows that they help to keep Blood sugar levels in the check. These facts mean that Onions are particularly a healthy choice for Diabetes.

In addition to their rich stash of Flavonoids, Onions have also been found to harbor significant amount of sulphur-containing compounds.

These Biochemical entities seem to help the liver deactivate potentially toxic substances, and effect which might help to keep the body from Cancer also.

This idea is borne out by studies linking Onion eating with a reduced risk of Cancer of the Stomach and Prostate.

Other evidence points to a particularly strong relationship between Onions and reduced risk of Lung Cancer.

Onions are also believed to help reduce the Airway Spasm that is characteristic of Asthma and are believe to help symptoms of these conditions at bay.

In one word, The Onions play very important Healthy Role in our daily life.

Hey Gals… Don’t hate Onions. You see they are our real friends.

Barkur Vijay Suvarna, Doha Qatar.