Nutrition facts and Nutritional information of Onions

What are the health benefits of onions?

Onions (лук, البصل) are root vegetables that grow underground at the base of Allium plants, onions are high in vitamin C and iron, and based on these facts, dietitians and other healthcare professionals recommend incorporating them into your diet. Medicinal uses of onions also include:

1. Fighting anemia by stimulating the formation of hemoglobin
2. Lowering blood pressure
3. Reducing the threat of developing blood clots.

 

Onions are high in flavonoid antioxidants that help in fighting diseases by empowering the immunity and boosting the cardio vascular health, and based on these facts onions can be consumed as a precaution to reduce sickness. Moreover, consuming onions can contribute significantly to the treatment process of underlying non-infectious diseases by maintaining the internal homeostasis.

What is a flavonoid?

Flavonoid is a scientific term derived from the Latin word flavus, meaning yellow, due to their original color in nature.

 

Flavonoids are grouped as plant secondary metabolites and are referred to as Vitamin P because of the effect they have on the permeability of vascular capillaries.

Onions contain high levels of the Flavonoid Quercetin, which is a very potent natural anti-inflammatory.

How to get the most health benefits from Onions?

For the best nutritional benefits, make an effort to eat various kinds onions regularly, such as for example red, white, brown and green onion leaves.

How to make caramelized onions – a step-by-step tutorial with pictures.

For a supreme taste it’s always perfect to caramelize onions, slice a few grams of white or brown onions in a pan.

 

Fry the sliced onions for a period of 5 to 15 minutes,  while stirring very frequently at normal heat, keep frying until they acquire a brownish appearance, thus accumulating a very tasty and sweet delightful flavor.

 

Why to eat onions?

Onions are not only nutrients with a cheerful taste giving us the possibility to bled and provide a magical taste upon cooking, but they help our bodies and strengthen them to fight diseases such as anemia by stimulating the formation of heme or the iron-containing portion of hemoglobin and its well known that onions are rich in iron, besides flavonoid rich vegetables or fruits play a major role as a natural antibody especially if eaten raw or fresh (uncooked) just like his counterpart “garlic”.

Eating onions is safe and have no side effects to worry about, so we recommend adding them to your diets. Try adding more onions to your diet to obtain a delightful dish.

 

Onions Full Nutrition Profile

Verified by: Dr.Diab (June 27, 2017)

Citation: Dr.Diab. (June 27, 2017). Nutrition facts and Nutritional information of Onions. Medcoi Journal of Medicine, 4(2). urn:medcoi:article18241.