New research from Hong Kong has found that the humble red onion can help prevent heart disease. It helps remove bad cholesterol from the body. Cholesterol is a key factor in causing heart attacks and strokes.
Red onion maintains levels of good cholesterol in the body that help protect against cardiovascular diseases. For many years, onion has been known to have healthy benefits including preventing cough and cold, cancer and heart disease.
“The results support the claim that the regular consumption of onion reduces the risk of coronary heart disease”, says Zhen Yu Chen, who was in charge of the research. Some parts of the world where onion consumption is high have even been shown to have much lower cancer rates.
Words: Sarah Luisa Thiele
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