Wonderful, sumptious and health giving onions: something we all knew but that continues to get more confirmation. The BBC reports Institute of Food research that shows eating a meal rich in compounds called flavonoids (in this case quercetin - found in onions, apples tea and red wine and even higher levels in the less-frequently eaten capers or lovage) reduces some early signs of heart disease. Worth noting that seperate research shows the absorption of quercetin from onions is twice that from tea and more than three times that from apples.The US National Onion Association reports that studies have shown that quercetin protects against cataracts, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
"In addition, onions contain a variety of other naturally occurring chemicals known as organosulfur compounds that have been linked to lowering blood pressure andAlso, as the British Onions site tells us, new scientific research "has discovered the humble onion could be just what the doctor ordered to give our brains a boost. The research findings could prove valuable in the fight against aging and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, while also providing protection from the effects of modern life." (The fantastic pictures in this post are taken from their image gallery)cholesterol levels."
Apart from all that we know that onions are low in calories but pack a punch in the flavour 
stakes and can be added to almost any savoury meal, someone once said that every meal began with peeling an onion. They are also sodium, fat, and cholesterol free, and provide dietary fibre, plus vitamins C and B6, potassium, and other key nutrients. Try raw onion on it's own with olive oil (and vinegar) and a pinch of salt as dressing - that plus a sliced apple plus maybe a chunk of strong, hard cheese and a glass or two of red wine and you can feel the benefit: a meal fit for a king!! If you're not keen on the strong flavour then try sweet onions: they still taste like an onion, but be much sweeter and milder. If however you're not keen on that either then you can just read about them: Ode to the Onion.
stakes and can be added to almost any savoury meal, someone once said that every meal began with peeling an onion. They are also sodium, fat, and cholesterol free, and provide dietary fibre, plus vitamins C and B6, potassium, and other key nutrients. Try raw onion on it's own with olive oil (and vinegar) and a pinch of salt as dressing - that plus a sliced apple plus maybe a chunk of strong, hard cheese and a glass or two of red wine and you can feel the benefit: a meal fit for a king!! If you're not keen on the strong flavour then try sweet onions: they still taste like an onion, but be much sweeter and milder. If however you're not keen on that either then you can just read about them: Ode to the Onion. 
3 comments:
Your meal suggestion ...healthy, quick, easy to prepare and an excuse to open the Rioja...
..and as long as the one you love eats the same ...the perfect meal.
Missbonnielass, thanks...enjoy!...and ignore Kenji, a pint and a burger are more his style :-)
Kenji, great poem...and oh so true about risk etc....before you popped into the blog it was a bit different and I had some quotes in the title header (where it says Owsblog)...one of those was by Albert Einstein (I think) saying "He that has never made a mistake has never tried anything new"...eat drink and be merry, as you say.
By sheer coincidence I heard only this week the Chinese proverb from whence you second ditty comes...I presume...it said 'A man can't change the wind but he can adjust the sails'.
I know The Onion (Gavin posted the link in a comment when I did my first onion post (linked..Ode to the Onion)...I was there this week and although it sounds terrible to say (Mags etc I apologise in advance) but go to the video news and click on the 'missing girl raped' bulletin ...NO!!!...it isn't anything really bad or even true; nothing to do with Madeleine or missing children either, just ripping the piss out of the media.
(will check out that Youtube link now...he says a bit worried....)
For God's sake...I could beat that! ;-)
Just for teh record I was champion baked potato eater at college (I wa salso the only one who didn't throw-up) and also won the 'bad food' race...bad? PAH! A raw onion, a raw potato, a cup of raw eggs (4), a 1.5 inch thick sandwich (Peanut butter, chocolate spread, sandwich spread and something else...can't remember) finishing with a pint of beer down in one...in fact not only did I win but I was the only one to finish! oh the memories! the fame! :-)
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