Who doesn’t love a fresh, bright salad, filled with colourful green cucumbers, red tomatoes and purple onions that add flavour and zest to our plate? But have you ever wondered what happens to the body if you eat raw onions everyday as an accompaniment to your regular meals? Is there such a thing as going too overboard? Indianexpress.com spoke to a health expert and found out.
“Onions are rich in sulfur compounds and quercetin, rich antioxidants that help combat oxidative stress in the body to protect our cells and reduce inflammation. The sulfur compounds in onion have heart protective properties, regulate blood pressure and help in preventing clotting,” shared Vriti Srivastav, holistic dietitian.
The sulfur compounds, quercetin and the mineral chromium found in onions improve insulin sensitivity and prevent or…