Health care efficacy
1. Cancer prevention: Studies have found that onions and their families can help prevent and control various cancers. The anticancer effect of onion comes from its rich selenium and quercetin. Selenium is an antioxidant, which can stimulate human immune response, thus inhibiting the division and growth of cancer cells and reducing the toxicity of carcinogens. Quercetin can inhibit the activity of carcinogenic cells and prevent the growth of cancer cells. According to a survey, people who often eat onions are 25% less likely to develop gastric cancer than those who don't, and 30% fewer people die of gastric cancer.
2. Anti-aging: protein saccharification will lead to the decline of body function and produce age-related substances. Onions can control blood sugar, indirectly prevent the generation of age and prevent aging. Flavonoids in Dendrobium bark are powerful antioxidants, which can inhibit the aging caused by free radicals.
3, lowering blood sugar: onions can be used as anti-diabetic drugs! Because according to the clinical trial of lowering blood sugar, it does have an effect of 80%, and it will not cause hypoglycemia at the same time. It is a safe and effective antidiabetic food.
4, prevent colds: onions are pungent and slightly warm. It has the effect of dispelling cold. Eating onions raw can prevent colds. Among onions, white-skinned onions are suitable for raw food.