The hidden virtues of onions

Found in pretty much every kitchen, the humble onion possesses benefits few would imagine. Onions are our friends!

While perhaps not the most pleasant of foods due to their garlic-like tendency to irritate the stomach, not to mention making you cry, onions should actually be prized for being full of nutritional goodness!
The bulbs of this herbaceous plant are in fact good for you in many ways. Besides their obvious value used as a flavouring to add a tasty punch to your food, they are above all recognised for their health benefits, such as improving the circulation, providing high levels of antioxidants, helping you lose weight, and keeping your cholesterol under control.
Yet above all, onions are our strongest allies against cancer. Several studies have confirmed that regular consumption of onions reduces the incidence of certain cancers, particularly the risk of colon, stomach, and larynx cancer.
So whether you eat them raw, cooked, sautéed or in soup, onions are a great addition to any dish!