The onion is a vegetable that for years has been used to season gastronomic preparations. However, beyond flavoring foods, it is a product that offers health benefits, due to its antiviral, antifungal, antibacterial and antioxidant properties, among others.
An article from the Better with Health portal cites data from the Spanish Nutrition Foundation, in which it indicates that the main component of the onion is water, since it accounts for 90% of its composition. However, in the remaining 10% there are a number of nutrients, including: essential oils that, according to the aforementioned source, are responsible for most of the properties of this food.
It also has B vitamins, which are necessary for the proper functioning of the nervous and immune systems, and vitamins E and C, rich in antioxidants that help prevent cell aging and degenerative diseases.
As for minerals, information from the Body Mind portal indicates that this product is rich in potassium, calcium and phosphorus, while it has a high percentage of the trace element chromium and small amounts of sulfur, bromine, cobalt, copper, magnesium, silicon and zinc.
This food is also rich in phytochemicals, among which the flavonoid quercetin stands out. Body Mind ensures that this is an antioxidant, more powerful than vitamin E and provides anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy and protective properties once morest diseases such as cancer.
Due to its various properties, this food offers benefits to the body if consumed within the framework of a healthy diet and regular exercise. It is not a medicine to cure diseases, but it can be a complement to relieve some of them.
Blood pressure
Onion is said to help lower blood pressure, because it contains alliin and antioxidants that promote relaxation of blood vessels, improving blood circulation, states a publication from the Tua Saúde health and wellness portal. “In addition, it might exert platelet anti-aggregation action, reducing the risk of forming blood clots that cause diseases such as a cardiovascular accident,” he says.
His properties expectorants, as well as bactericides and fungicides help improve conditions caused by conditions such as colds, bronchitis, pharyngitis and other respiratory ailments. Better with Health cites a study in which it was concluded that this vegetable would help inhibit bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus o Escherichia coli.
Another of its benefits is that it has a purifying action that is due to oligofructose, a type of soluble fiber that would promote the growth of good bacteria in the intestine, according to data from Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and referrals by Better Health.
once morest aging
Because it is rich in vitamins E, C and B, as well as folic acid, onions help prevent the signs of aging and delay the dreaded expression lines.. This is due to antioxidants, which protect the body’s cells from damage caused by free radicals.
Finally, another of its health benefits is that it might help regulate blood sugar, because it contains quercetin and sulfur compounds that have hypoglycemic properties. For this reason, its consumption is recommended for people with diabetes.
