T.J.'s Natural Wellness Movement: 2012

Friday, July 6, 2012

Health Benefits of Onions

Description

There are two types of onions, the colder climate ones are known as storage onions and they have a keen taste.The warm climate onions are known as spring/summer onions which are not as strong as the storage onions and have more of a pleasant taste.Onions are connected to the word union for the fact that when you slice a onion in half it has levels of matter.Union is the universal metaphor of the levels of extent established in life.The types of onions that are more concentrated in taste are the best kind because they are the most beneficial than the weaker kind.Nonetheless whichever kinds of onions you eat you will still benefit from it so its better to eat some than none.

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Onions have a good source of fiber and abundant source of sulfur compounds.
They have cardiovascular benefits comparable to garlic like decreasing blood cholesterol levels and blood pressure.
The phytochemicals onions have that are referred to as flavonoids help vitamin c in its task, they decrease inflammation and enhance the reliability of blood vessels.
Onions also contain a mineral called chromium that supports cells react to insulin,Which helps with blood glucose regulation.
Onions are a main supply of polyphenols particularly of the flavonoid quercetin that's been verified to guard oxidative stress and defend from certain infections plus some kinds of cancer like in the stomach.
Onions contain methionine and cystine which are a type of amino acids.The sulphur compounds in the amino acids are beneficial for your health and cleanse the body of heavy metals.
The strong antibacterial activity onions possess terminate numerous disease-causing pathogens as well as salmonella and E. coli.

What Onions can help with

Asthma

Cholesterol

Blood pressure

Tooth decay and pain

Earache

Cancer

Urinary disorders

Stomach ache

Enhance sexual drive

Management for cough

Radiant skin

Management for heart disorders

Ways to use Onions

In salads

Salsas

Pizza

Veggie Burgers

Broths and soups

Mixed vegetables

Precautions

Onions may irritate your eyes due to the gases that are released when you cut them, which causes your eyes to burn and even cry. Cutting your onions under water may be the best way to cut them without irritating your eyes or freezing your onions for around thirty minutes in advance to cutting them.
Its best to buy organic onions because of the fact that conventional grown onions are illuminated with nuclear power and studies in rats have shown that small amounts given to them have caused mutations in them.That's why its better to buy organic onions therefore you don't have to worry about eating something that can harm you.

Supporting Links

http://www.foods-healing-power.com/health-benefits-of-onions.html

http://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/herbs-and-spices/health-benefits-of-onion.html

http://home.howstuffworks.com/onions4.htm

http://www.organicauthority.com/vegetables/onions.html

For more information or private consultation with health and nutrition advice contact:

T.J Brown
President
Sickle Cell Natural Wellness Group Inc.

561 929 4454

Sccantstopme@gmail.com
naturalwellnessmovement.blogspot.com/
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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Breaking the Myth Behind the Standard American Diet aka S.A.D

The mainstream notion of the "Standard American Diet" is an ideal that is so familiar it is instinctive to every American. Graphical representations of the diet we are instructed by doctors to abide by are embedded in the psyche of our children, as it is taught in their elementary school curriculum, and popularized by mainstream consumerism. This "guiding light" of nutrition, is something that needs to be challenged and reconstructed; we need to be fully knowledgeable of what we are putting in our bodies instead of just following standards blindly.

The Standard American Diet aka S.A.D. has prevailing characteristics that need to be addressed concerning the amounts of nutrition in what we are being told to put in our bodies. Flour that is white and processed, pasta, rice, and bread are all foods that are bleached with chemicals that move from the supermarket shelves, to our bodies. These chemicals are toxins that should not be taken lightly, and are detrimental to our health. The digestion of these elements elevates triglyceride levels, and causes our pancreas to work over-time, struggling to produce insulin that it doesn’t have the energy to create.

Consumers are often unaware of the lack of sanitary conditions, and the inhumane treatment of animal products. Feces, urine, antibiotics, hormones, and chemicals pollute many of the conventional meats we consume. As far as dairy is concerned, the public probably isn’t immediately aware that artificial hormones are given to our dairy cows. The consumption of these hormones are linked to studies revealing negative health consequences such as cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, cancer, respiratory illnesses.

The seasoning and sweetening of food should also be considered, and broken down. White processed sugar creates a foundation of acidity in our bodies. This acidity demolishes cells that are essential in the healing of nerve damage, and our brain function. Consuming excessive levels of table salt is linked to diseases such as diabetes, cataracts, kidney stones, and osteoporosis.

We as consumers need to evaluate the reasons behind why we eat food. The nourishment of our bodies should be our highest priority, as opposed to eating food simply from a pleasure point of view. People owe it to themselves to re-evaluate food groups that we mentally ascribe our bodies to. Everyone has the right to understand the components that we digest so that we could fully prepare ourselves for optimal health, and stay away from digesting toxins.

“People are fed by the food industry that pays no attention to health,
and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.”
~Wendell Berry

The following is a list of toxins that consumers should be on the lookout if they value their health and well-being:

1. High fructose corn syrup

2. Hydrogenated oils

3. Monosodium Glutamate Abbreviated: MSG

4. Synthetic food dyes (BHA, BHT, Red #40, Blue #2, Yellow #5 & 6)

5. Hydrolyzed vegetable Protein

6. Trans-fat

7. Aspartame

8. Caffeine

9. Sulfites

10. Potassium Bromate

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