An onion weighs about 250g, tastes spicy and warm, and is rich in volatile oil. Raw food is more irritating to the eyes and stomach. If you eat a raw one every day, eating too much will easily make people get angry and upset their eyes and stomach. It is suggested to control the amount to avoid the harm caused by eating too much.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating onions raw? 1. Benefits Eating onions raw in moderation has the following benefits:

(1) Supplementary nutrition

Onion contains allicin, cysteine, prostaglandin A, selenium, vitamin C and other nutrients. Eating raw onions can retain the nutrition of onions to the greatest extent and provide necessary nutrition for the human body.

(2) lose weight

Eating onions raw and spicy can control appetite and reduce the intake of other foods. At the same time, onions are fat-free and low in calories, which can cause a calorie gap on the basis of satiety and play a certain role in losing weight.

(3) Sterilizing and expelling cold

Onions are pungent and warm. Eating them raw can increase body heat and dispel body cold. At the same time, onion also contains phytoncide, which has the function of sterilization and anti-inflammation, and can effectively kill Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Shigella and Diphtheria, thus playing a role in preventing diseases.

(4) promoting digestion

After eating meat, many people will eat some onions raw to promote digestion, that is, use the cellulose, allicin and volatile oil contained in onions to stimulate the secretion of digestive glands and help gastrointestinal peristalsis, thus playing a role in strengthening the stomach and promoting digestion.

2. Disadvantages Excessive consumption of raw onions will cause the following hazards:

(1) angry

Onions are warm. Eating too much warm food like this will easily increase the body's calories, leading to oral ulcers, swollen gums, dry mouth, short and red urine, upset and fever.

(2) Farting increases.

Onion is a common gas-producing food. If you eat a lot of onions, it will lead to an increase in farts, and the farts released by eating onions are generally smelly and embarrassing.

(3) aggravate eye discomfort

Eating raw onions will get the juice of onions, which will easily irritate the eyes and make them cry. For people with uncomfortable eyes, it may also aggravate eye discomfort.

(4) Gastrointestinal discomfort

Onions are spicy and irritating when eaten raw. For people who have a bad stomach, if they eat too much, they will not only suffer from stomachache, but also the gas generated after eating will accumulate in the stomach and may have bloating.

How much onions are eaten raw depends on your own situation, and it is generally appropriate to eat about 50 grams raw occasionally.

Eating raw onions is a great test for people's gastrointestinal function. It is best for healthy people to eat 50 grams of onions raw occasionally to avoid harm to their health. For example, people who often eat onions raw and have good gastrointestinal digestive function can appropriately increase their consumption, but if they have gastrointestinal diseases, fever, excessive internal heat and itchy skin, it is recommended not to eat onions.

Onions are best eaten raw or cooked.

On the one hand, there may be unclean dirt and bacteria on the surface of raw onion, which is prone to gastrointestinal discomfort after eating; On the other hand, eating raw onions is too irritating, which may cause discomfort to the eyes and stomach, and many people can't accept the taste of raw onions; In addition, cooked onions are more conducive to gastrointestinal digestion and nutrient absorption, so it is recommended that onions be cooked.