Garlic, onion, and pepper contain natural chemicals that
have powerful health boosting effects on the body. The health benefits of
eating garlic, onions and peppers on a daily basis were well known to our
ancestors. The used them to protect themselves from illness and to act as an
antiseptic for a wide range of infection, modern dietary advice supported by
scientific evidence, emphasizes the benefits of a daily intake of garlic,
onion, and peppers. These pungent natural contains chemicals that can protect the
body from many major and minor illnesses, including:
Cardiovascular disease
Infections
Diabetes
Respiratory
problems
Cancers
GARLIC
Since early civilization, mankind has used garlic for its
powerful healing qualities. Today, there worldwide scientific evidence to
support the many health benefits that can be derived from daily consumption of
garlic. Extensive tests on human have concluded that a regular intake of garlic
can:
Lower total cholesterol [but raise the
good-type HDL cholesterol]
Produce more ‘’natural killer’’ cells in
the blood that will tackle infections and tumour
Lower blood pressure
Reduce the risk of blood clots [that are
responsible for most heart attacks and strokes]
Destroy infection causing viruses and bacteria
Garlic is best eaten raw. Cooking can destroy
some of the ‘’allicin’’ compounds which is responsible for the powerful healing
effects.
ONIONS
Like garlic, onions too have significant health benefits for
instance, they can:
Boost good-type high density lipo-protein [HDL]
cholesterol [particularly when consumed raw]
Increase blood-clot dissolving activity
Reduce total cholesterol levels
Reduce the risk of diabetes
Attack bacteria that causes certain
infection
Reduce the risk of certain cancers
Scientific tests have further identified a compound in
onions called ‘’quercetin’’ which is a powerful anti-oxidant and cancer
attacking agent.
PEPPERS
Peppers, along with garlic and onion offer many significant
benefits. Top of the list has to be their healing effect on respiratory problems.
Hot peppers have always played an important role in traditional Chinese
medicine. They are recognised by their ability to tackle pulmonary and
respiratory illnesses. Peppers contain ‘’capsaicin’’ which helps the lungs
function more effectively. In addition, a daily intake of pepper is highly
recommended. The health benefits of a daily intake of peppers are well
established.
Benefits of eating
peppers:
Reduce
respiratory illnesses
Help asthmatics breathe more easily
Control and often cure sinus and nasal
passage problems
Reduce headaches
Provide a major source of vitamin C
In conclusion, there is overwhelming evidence to suggest
that you can boost your health by eating garlic, onions, and peppers on a
regular basis. Work them into your daily diet by eating them raw [ideally] or
cooked. Use them as flavouring, crush, mince or chop them and include this
powerful trio in as many ordinary, day to day recipes as you can. Don’t just
think of them as occasional food items to be used for special meals or add them
to burgers, casseroles and salad e.t.c.
let your imagination come up with new ways of incorporating them into
your daily diet- ideas that will really suit you and fit in with your family
eating preferences.
