Onion have lots of health benefits

Most of people sure know about onion. There are many varieties of onion,red, yellow, white and green each with their own unique flavor, from very strong to mildly sweet. Onions can be eaten raw, cooked, fried, dried or roasted. They are commonly used to flavor dips, salads, soups, spreads, stir-fry and other dishes.

From the info that i get, onion have a variety medical effects. Some people in Americans used wild onions to treat colds, cough and asthma and to repel insects. The onions also rich with fructo-oligosaccharides.These oligomers stimulate the growth of healthy bifidobacteria and suppress the growth of potentially harmful bacteria in the colon. In addition, they can reduce the risk of tumors developing in the colon.

Onions also rich of sulfides that give some protection against tumor growth.Studies in Greece have shown a high consumption of onions, garlic and other allium herbs to be protective against stomach cancer.
It also beneficial for women, who are at increased risk for osteoporosis as they go through menopause, by destroying osteoclasts so that they do not break down bone.

Chemicals in onions have the potential to alleviate or prevent sore throat. Onion in combination with jaggery has been widely used as a traditional household remedy for sore throat in India.

On the other words, the best way to get healthy is by balance in the food taking.