Onion is a neglected part of your meal has a considerably prominent list of benefits. Regardless of the fact that onions bring tears to your eyes, on the bright side, they do serve you with a lifetime of benefits to keep you healthy and happy.

Nutrition of an Onion

A single medium-sized onion consists of just about 28 calories and approximately 7 grams of carbs. Onions are loaded with Vitamin A, C, B and Vitamin B-6. It is enriched with Iron, Potassium, and Folate. They constitute Sulphuric composites, poly nutrients, carbolic acid, and phytochemicals. The question here is how and why is this nutrition of onion beneficial for us?

Here’s the deal,

Fights Cancer

Onion is considered to be one of the major competitors of Cancer where vegetables are considered. A study has revealed that red onion is considered most effective when fighting with colon or breast cancer as they hold quercetin and anthocyanin in massive quantities. Onions make ways to trigger the cancer cells to assassinate themselves. It was observed that the people with rather well intake of onion tends to have less risk of being sickened by cancer.

Improves the Health of Your Heart

The high levels of the organic sulphuric compound in onion benefits us by keeping our heart healthy and prevents any sort of cardiovascular diseases. Onion reduces the LDL (bad cholesterol) from being created. Again, the quercetin plays a role here by fighting against heart disease and as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. It contains elements that help to make the blood thinner and prevents the platelets from sticking with another which eventually takes a form of a clot and thus, the heart goes into cardiac arrest.

Lowers Blood Sugar Level

The extract from onion helps to lower the blood sugar level. A research proved that onion can only work effectively if it is taken with Metformin which is an antidiabetic drug. Sulfur compound (S-methyl cysteine) and again, quercetin affects blood sugar. Poly nutrients, especially those that are found in onion can stabilize the diabetic level of a person.

Improves Immune System

Onions help to fire up the immune system. It consists of minerals that help in preventing the excessive immune response. Onions come into action when cells have difficulty while transporting calcium from one part of the body to other. Onions are considered a natural remedy for flu and cold in Russia.

The hearsay remedy of keeping an onion in your socks while sleeping can eradicate infections and can hydrate your body. This remedy might help you as feet have the nerve endings of all the organs. It transfers its beneficial properties to our interior system. Although, there is no valid report that supports this theory.

Onion honey syrup can also help to cure a common cold and flu. Onion tea serves us as a natural treatment for your cold and flu. It helps in giving a boost to your immune system.  Onion works as an anti-inflammatory agent that can help improve asthma.

Makes Digestion Better

Onion consists of a mineral, Inulin which is usually found in vegetables that serves the purpose of providing itself as a food for the good bacteria that is present in your intestines. By having this fiber as a part of your diet can help you in stabilizing the level of good bacteria in your body. One of the onions’ health benefits is that it eliminates the risk of gastric ulcers and helps to prevent and cure diarrhea. Onion benefits us by curing constipation, stomach worms, stomach aches (still yet to be confirmed).

So, before taking heavy dosages of medicines that might, later on, have their side effects, try the medicine created by mother nature that will not only help you with your problems but also brings minimal risk to your health. There are numerous other health benefits of onion listed above is a just a chunk of that colossal list.