Onions, they may make you cry but they are so good for you!

Did you know that you have a powerful antibiotic in the vegetable compartment of your refrigerator? If you guessed the onion you would be correct. Onions can help reduce reduce food borne illnesses caused by microbial contamination. Whether red, yellow, or white, onions are best eaten raw to get the health benefits they provide from the naturally-occurring compound that helps protect nerves and the cardiovascular system. Eating raw onions also enhances immune function, fights the growth of many types of tumors and also helps to promote healthy hormone function.

Need some ideas for how to use onions? If you feel like you can barely tolerate them, mince them really fine and start with just a sprinkle on a salad, a bowl of chili or your veggie burger. If you are eating other veggies with them you will hardly notice the pungent taste. If I haven't managed to convince you that onions are good for you check this out. The French people almost aways include onions in their recipes. The French also have a lower incidence of coronary heart disease despite the butter and milk that is common in French cooking. Why might this be? Lowering cholesterol and preventing hardening of the arteries can be attributed to the lowly onion. Eating this lovely bulb helps to maintain  healthy blood pressure and also enhances elasticity of blood vessels.

I would love to hear any ideas you have for using this natural remedy for a lot of what ails us. What's a little bad breath compared to all the benefits of the onion?