The Health Benefits of Onions

www.karenrothnutrition.com You know there are onions that make your eyes water and others that don’t. What happens is when we cut an onion, rupture its cell walls, a specific phytonutrient allyl sulfate which is produced when sulfur compounds are released and that causes your eyes to tear up. And its this very same compound that is very beneficial in maintaining normal blood sugar levels. Onions also contain a concentrated source of Quercetin which has an anti-inflammatory effect and is often seen in natural allergy remedies. The yellow onions contain the most Quercetin while the sweeter onions, like Maui or Vidalia onions, the ones that dont make you tear up, will have the least amount of nutrients. This is because they are left in the soil longer, where much of their carbohydrates turn to sugar, which is why they are sweet, but at the same time, much of the nutrients are lost during the longer stay in the ground. So the stronger the smell, the healthier the onion is for you. Onions are also a very good source of chromium and studies with diabetics have shown that chromium not only decreases fasting blood glucose levels, but also decreases total cholesterol and triglycerides levels while increase HDL levels which is very beneficial for the heart. Onions are also high in fiber and Vitamin C. Known for their anti-inflammatory properties, this is a food that would benefit those with arthritis, asthma and consider eating onions the next time you have a cold and you are …
The Truth About Food – How 2 Stay Young & Beautiful Part 1/6

BBC looks at the everyday foods and drinks we consume and how they can help fight the ageing process, from the inside and out.
Vodka is Healthy

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vegan food, exercise and weight loss

what I’m eating and healthy living
3 Minute "Muscle Building" Meal Plan Trick = 8 Hours of Results!

athleanx.com Of all the muscle building meal plan tricks that I know, I would have to say that this 3 minute masterpiece is the most helpful because it addresses the biggest mistake that guys make when trying to get ripped. They leave in the morning without a plan for eating. Their meal plans suffer and their strategies for eating for muscle building goals is flawed. You can’t simply just leave the house in the morning with no healthy food in hand and expect that you’re going to eat well that day. Burning fat and building muscle just isn’t that easy. If it was…everybody would be doing it! So check out this simple 3 minute trick in the morning that will get your body burning fat and pump up your metabolism for a full 8 hours! When you’re done with this, be sure to come check out http for more ways to build muscle with the X-Factor muscle building meal plans. With over 40 meal options for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, you’ll never find it easier to burn fat and get AthLEAN!
Hey, I'm Holly, and I have an eating disorder.

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“A cinema verité documentary that takes us inside the walls of Renfrew, a clinic in southern Florida that specializes in the treatment of eating disorders. Renowned documentary photographer Lauren Greenfield makes her directorial debut with this film and chronicles the treatment of four women as they struggle to overcome an illness that has consumed their lives. With breathtaking style and remarkable intimacy, Greenfield interweaves both the physical and emotional ramifications of this complicated disease and the stories of the brave wounded women on this arduous journey to recovery.”
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Healthy Eating #8

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