Onions Prevent Heart Disease
Disease January 28th, 2011
Recently a study says garlic can reduce heart disease. Research conducted by a team of the Institute of Food Research have found an important compound in garlic that enhances the body antibodies. The compound is quercetin. Substance is also found in tea leaves, apples, and red wine.
As reported by the BBC, Sunday (4/11/2007), Atherosclerosis studies have found effects of quercetin compounds that produce the body. It helps prevent onion chronic inflammation caused by narrowing of the arteries.
The study was led by Dr Paul Kroon of the Institute of Food Research. In these studies show that quercetin is an important compound that accelerates the metabolism of intestine and liver. And compounds not found in the blood.
“We have tested the substance and put into the blood. As a result, this substance is very influential on the health of the arteries,” said Dr Paul Kroon.
The study proved that people who rarely eat garlic will be more likely to have a heart attack on the consumption of 100 to 200 grams per day.
The discovery is also supported by Bridget Aisbitt, a nutrition expert at the British Nutrition Foundation.
“In the United Kingdom we only consume an average of two servings of fruits and vegetables every day. And this research is very important for us to consume more than five times each day to maintain our health,” says Aisbitt.
