Don’t you just love when good food is good for you, too?
Here are some key reasons why you should consider adding more onions of all colors to your diet.
Improve Heart Health
Eating onions can have a healthy impact on your cardiovascular system.
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Darker-colored onions, like red onions and chartreuse onions, contain the highest amounts of quercetin.
They’re one of the bestsources of flavonoids(including quercetin), phytochemicals with powerful antioxidant properties.
According to one review, onions contain at least 25 different flavonols.
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“Red and yellow onions are richer in those antioxidants than other types of onions.
Support Metabolic Health
Onions may support your metabolic health, too.
Some initial research claims that eating more onions could help stabilize blood sugar levels.
One study of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women found that onion consumption can have a positive effect on bone density.
Prevent Infections
Onionsparticularly red and yellow onionsare a great natural source of quercetin.
The study also found that quercetin, combined with vitamin C, can help prevent and treat respiratory infections.
Onions are chock full of quercetin and sulfur compounds, which help protect the eyes.
Quercetin, for example, has been used to treat conditions like dry eye and keratoconus.
Enhance Gut Health
Onions are beneficial for gut health due to their highprebiotic content.
The growth of good bacteria ultimately improves digestion and helps your body better absorb nutrients.
Possible Side Effects of Eating Onions
It’s true that onions aren’t for everyone.
For starters, eating too many onions can cause bad breath.
(The odor from onions lingers long after you eat them.)
But that’s not all that can happen.
While bad breath is one thing, stomach issues are another.
Some people are very sensitive to the oligosaccharides, a fructan found in onions.
In her practice, about 30% of people tested for food intolerances have an issue with onions.
Beyond digestive issues, some people are also allergic to onions.
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The green tops of scallions are not usually a problem for people with onion intolerances, Graham says.
Cooked yellow onions make a savory base for soups, stews, and sauces.
Onions are also delicious on their own, roasted, grilled, or sauteed.
Top sandwiches and burgers with grilled (or raw!)
red onions to up the zest factor.
Serve as an appetizer or alongside a salad for a full meal.
Onions, yellow, raw.
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