Are onions good for you ?

[bmgm3]

I seem to eat tons of onions with everything these days, always fried without any oil though. Is this a good thing or bad ?

[Frik]

Why not eat the same amount of shallots to cut down on intake?

[Parrot of doom]

Just about anything that grows in the ground, hangs from trees, swims in rivers, or runs on 4 legs, they're all good for you.

[Frik]

Death cap mushrooms aren't, or bears.

[vixpy1]

Frik said:

Why not eat the same amount of shallots

Were'nt they a ninties Indie band from oop north?

[vixpy1]

Why did the mushroom got to the party?









Cos he was a Fungi..

[simpo two]

Onions contain allicin which is bactericidal.

However you can always have too much of a good thing, and whether it survives digestion is another matter; I suspect not. You'd probably do better to rub them on

You'll be healthy but have no friends!

[Stamp]

They are also good for servicing the tear ducts

[cosmoschick]

IIRC they're best eaten raw like garlic to gain the most benefit from their health-giving properties!

[hugoagogo]

how about pickled onions? are they still healthy veggies?

[Jonna_Rex]

I love onion rings and yesh, garlic . I don´t think it´s a bad thing to eat loads of onions. Not that I´ve heard of.

[nervous]

Frik said:

Why not eat the same amount of shallots to cut down on intake?

only eat two to three servings a week, max. thats shallot.

[R988]

simpo two said:

Onions contain allicin which is bactericidal. However you can always have too much of a good thing, and whether it survives digestion is another matter; I suspect not. You'd probably do better to rub them on You'll be healthy but have no friends!

So whats the downside?

[simpo two]

R988 said:

So whats the downside?

None, in fact I'm thinking of marketing onion shower gel and onion facial scrub to people who feel uncomfortable in crowds

If that's too strong you can start with Eau de Chive...

[planetdave]

R988 said:

simpo two said: Onions contain allicin which is bactericidal. However you can always have too much of a good thing, and whether it survives digestion is another matter; I suspect not. You'd probably do better to rub them on You'll be healthy but have no friends! So whats the downside?

Baby/bathwater. Your gut fauna being killed off won't help you. Good job it's not a very effective bacteriacide

[Size Nine Elm]

simpo two said:

None, in fact I'm thinking of marketing onion shower gel and onion facial scrub to people who feel uncomfortable in crowds

You've just lost your potential market lead, now you've leeked this on PH...