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From reducing heart disease and cancer risk to promoting weight loss and blood sugar control, tea is recognized for much more than its ability to soothe, refresh, and restore. Though this poses the question—are all teas created equal? Is green tea superior? What about matcha? Here, we give you the low-down on why we have the hots for tea. Green Tea and Antioxidants  Tea is brewed from the dried leaves of the Camellia sinensis bush and can be categorized into four types, depending on the level of oxidation: white (unoxidized buds), green (unoxidized leaves), oolong (partially oxidized leaves), and black...

There’s nothing quite like the aroma of onions cooking in your kitchen, is there? With the cooler weather upon us, this cold-season crop is in its prime to be consumed. Adding onions to your soups, stews, stir-fries, and casseroles not only help them taste great and smell delicious, but you’ll also be doing your health a service by eating more onions. Here’s how onions can help fight diseases and make you look beautiful and radiant. 1. Regulate Blood Sugar Levels One study found that onion extract helped reduce high blood glucose levels and lowered cholesterol levels in rats with diabetes when...

Red onions are commonly found vegetable in many parts of the world and across India. It serves as a tremendous flavoring item used on a daily basis. It is regarded as ‘superfood’ item due to its qualities, keeping aside the odor it causes. Red onions are considered as a major source of essential vitamins that replenish the body with vitamin K, B6, C, and more. Since it boosts the immunity, many health experts and dietitians recommend the intake of raw onion in daily meals. Moreover, red onion is a carrier of flavonoids that help in thinning the blood. There are...

History of onions Onions probably originated in central Asia, in modern-day Iran and Pakistan. And may have been among the earliest cultivated crops. And as early as the sixth century B.C., a medical treatise, the Charaka Sanhita, celebrates the onion as medicine, a diuretic, good for digestion, the heart, the eyes and the joints. It is also important to note that in Egypt, onions were planted as far back as 3500 B.C. They were considered to be objects of worship and symbolized eternity because of the circle-within-a-circle structure. Paintings of onions appear on the inner walls of pyramids, and other...

Onion is good at preventing and combating various diseases because it boosts our immune system. Because it contains quercetin, saponin, allicin and anthocyanin, it can fight colds, infections, the flu, asthma, allergies, bad cholesterol, hypertension and aging. Below are some tips to help you get the most out of all the health benefits of onions.  It helps with coughing Peel an onion and cut it into large slices. Lay the slices in layers in a glass jar with a lid and throw brown sugar on top. Close the lid and let it sit for six hours and you’ll have a...