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Onions in the Kitchen

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1.	Overview
2.	Onions & Your Heart
3.	Onions & Cancer
4.	Onions as Anti-Inflammatories
5.	Onions in the Kitchen

Onions and their cousins, shallots and green onions or scallions, are widely available all year round. Choose onions that are clean and firm with no soft or moldy spots. Avoid sprouting onions or any dampness. When choosing scallions, look for those with green, fresh looking tops with a whitish base. Avoid any that look wilted, brown or yellow at the tips.

Onions and potatoes, while delicious combined in foods, are not storage friends. The moisture and ethylene gas from the spuds will cause onions to spoil more quickly. Keep them separate. Onions should be kept in a well ventilated dark place. Scallions should be stored in a perforated plastic bag in the fridge.

If cutting an onion makes you week, try chilling the onion for an hour or so before chopping to slow the enzyme activity. Allow the chopped onion to come to room temperature and rest after cutting to promote the beneficial enzyme activity before cooking.

Onions make a welcome addition to almost any cooked dish including soups, stews and casseroles.
Onions are a pungent addition to salads. Use red onions for color and a polyphenol boost.
Grilled or roasted onions are a delicious change. Brush lightly with olive oil before cooking.

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These foods were chosen because they contain high concentrations of crucial nutrients, as well as the fact that many of them are low in calories. Foods containing these nutrients have been proven to help prevent and, in some cases, reverse the well-known effects of aging, including cardiovascular disease, Type II Diabetes, hypertension and certain cancers.

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