The benefits of eating raw onions are: preventing diabetes, reducing blood viscosity, anti-cancer, delaying aging, increasing prostaglandin A, removing acne, inhibiting acne, protecting the heart, increasing antioxidants, preventing bone Reduces loose tissue, detoxifies, prevents high cholesterol, fights asthma, and decomposes fatty liver. The disadvantage is: People with weak stomachs should eat less, as it can irritate the intestines and cause stomach pain.

Benefits of eating onions

1. Lowering blood sugar

Onions also have a blood sugar-lowering effect, because onions contain substances similar to the hypoglycemic drug tomidine. Organic matter, and can produce dermatin with strong diuretic effect in the human body. Diabetic patients can have better blood sugar lowering and diuretic effects by eating 25-50g of onions per meal.

2. Improve constipation

3. Prevent cancer

The anti-cancer effect of onions comes from its rich content of selenium and quercetin. Selenium is an antioxidant that can stimulate the body's immune response, thereby inhibiting the division and growth of cancer cells, and can also reduce the toxicity of carcinogens. Quercetin can inhibit the activity of cancer cells and prevent the growth of cancer cells.

The sulfur component of onions combines with protein or intestinal bacteria in the large intestine to form hydrogen sulfide, which can promote intestinal peristalsis. The rich soluble dietary fiber can stimulate the intestines and make the movement more vigorous, while the oligosaccharides can also inhibit the proliferation of bad bacteria in the intestines, effectively improving the common constipation symptoms of girls.

Taboos on eating onions

(1) Onions should not be eaten excessively because they easily produce volatile gases. Excessive consumption will cause flatulence and excessive exhaust, which will cause discomfort to people. .

(2) Onions can be eaten by the general population. They are especially suitable for patients with diabetes, cancer, acute and chronic enteritis, dysentery, as well as those with cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, and indigestion. However, Special groups of people must pay more attention when eating.

(3) People suffering from itchy skin diseases, eye diseases, stomach diseases, and lung and stomach inflammation should eat less onions.

(4) Patients with fever should be careful when eating onions because onions are pungent and warm.