Onion contains phytoncide, such as allicin, which has strong bactericidal ability. Chewing raw onions can prevent colds. The sulfide contained in onion can prevent arteriosclerosis and hypertension, and the effect is better when eaten raw. It is recommended to cut into thin slices and make vegetable salad.

Raw onions have a strong taste, but it is these substances that have excellent health care functions such as anti-cancer. If you want to get more health from onions, eating raw or mixing salad is the best way. When eating greasy and heavy foods such as beef and mutton, with raw onions, it can relieve boredom and bring out a fresh mint feeling.

Dr. Kedo Gerweizhi, a professor of cardiology at Harvard Medical School in the United States, pointed out that onions contain a lot of flavonoids that protect the heart. Eating half of them raw or drinking the same amount of onion juice every day can increase the "good cholesterol" of heart patients by about 30%. Especially when eating unhealthy food such as barbecue, the onions in it are like "life-saving grass".

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In Russia, the most common way to eat onions is to eat them raw, that is, cut them into shreds to make vegetable salads with other vegetables, or eat them as side dishes and steaks, or put some raw onion shreds in hamburgers and sandwiches. At present, the most popular barbecue roll "Shaul Horse" on the streets of Moscow is to put barbecue, shredded onion and pickled cucumber into the roll, which is very delicious.

The sulfur-containing compound in onion is a powerful antibacterial ingredient, which can kill many kinds of bacteria, including Streptococcus mutans, which causes our tooth decay. Therefore, doctors suggest eating half a raw onion every day, which can not only prevent tooth decay, but also help to lower cholesterol, prevent heart disease and enhance immunity.

Onions can be divided into white skin, yellow skin and purple skin according to skin color. From the nutritional value, purple onion is more nutritious. This is because purple onion tastes more spicy than the other two onions, which means it contains more allicin. In addition, the purple part of purple onion contains more quercetin.

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