1. arteriosclerosis and coronary disease: onion prevents arterisclerosis or thrombosis(formation of cloths within d arteries en veins) and improve the circulation of blood in the coronary arteries.. investigations showed that those who eat more onions and apples (two of the foods richest in flavonoid quercetin) have a lower risk of dying from a heart attack

2.kidney disorders:onion increases urine volume, facilitating the elimination of waste materials because of its alkalizing effect.

3.diabetes: onion reduces the blood glucose level, they re indicated for diabetics

4.liver disorders: onions stimulate the detoxifying function of the liver as well as improving the activity of the digestive juice-producing glands.

5.those who eat more onions have a much lower risk of developing stomach cancer

6. onions prevent the development of tumor cells

7. eating raw onions can stop or reduce asthma crisis.... i actually used this to save d life of a frnd who was under an asthma attack en her inhaler was nowhere to be found...i cut d raw onion, stuffed it in her mouth till we could get her to d hospital..

fabulousdame: 1. arteriosclerosis and coronary disease: onion prevents arterisclerosis or thrombosis(formation of cloths within d arteries en veins) and improve the circulation of blood in the coronary arteries.. investigations showed that those who eat more onions and apples (two of the foods richest in flavonoid quercetin) have a lower risk of dying from a heart attack

2.kidney disorders:onion increases urine volume, facilitating the elimination of waste materials because of its alkalizing effect.

3.diabetes: onion reduces the blood glucose level, they re indicated for diabetics

4.liver disorders: onions stimulate the detoxifying function of the liver as well as improving the activity of the digestive juice-producing glands.

5.those who eat more onions have a much lower risk of developing stomach cancer

6. onions prevent the development of tumor cells

7. eating raw onions can stop or reduce asthma crisis.... i actually used this to save d life of a frnd who was under an asthma attack en her inhaler was nowhere to be found...i cut d raw onion, stuffed it in her mouth till we could get her to d hospital..

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@bolded I never heard of stomach cancer before. Is it the same as stomach ulcer?

Also I always cook my onions with my food plus some other spices but lately I heard its best taken raw. How true is this n of what advantage is taking it raw over taking it cooked?

Jbluv55:

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@bolded I never heard of stomach cancer before. Is it the same as stomach ulcer?

Also I always cook my onions with my food plus some other spices but lately I heard its best taken raw. How true is this n of what advantage is taking it raw over taking it cooked?

no it's not d same as ulcer buh u can google it to know more about it.... onion is best eaten raw, d medicinal effects re diminished when cooked..

I love onions but I can't take it raw. I eat it in suya though, love it with the suya pepper

bumzel89: I love onions but I can't take it raw. I eat it in suya though, love it with the suya pepper

Same here .......not until I went to visit some friends n they had just prepared Noodles n then they just sliced fresh onions on the Noodles. Quite a gud experience I'd say.......

i cant eat raw onions cos of it's piquancy buh i can manage with suya too

now i can defend my onion eating habit properly

I love onoins,raw is even better.I really do love onions.

MAXWELLOKUMA: now i can defend my onion eating habit properly

lol..

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I love onions, both raw and cooked. I am glad to read that there are benefits of eating onions.

@Maxwelukuma :::Lol...u strike me as a man that wld take a babe out, buy her suya and she wld be eating d suya whilst u settle for d onions alone...with this thread u r redeemed of any wrong doings.!