For thousands of years garlic and onions have had a healing reputation. Twenty-two garlic-based remedies have actually been found in ancient Egyptian papyrus! Both vegetables belong to the Allium family and are rich in sulfur-containing compounds that are responsible for their pungent odors, as well as, many of their health-promoting effects.
- Provide vitamins B6, C, chromium, and selenium
- Reduce the carcinogenic effects of nitrosamines and N-nitroso compounds created during tobacco combustion and when meat is over-grilled
- Reduce the risk of cancer, especially of the kidney, prostate, and stomach
- Thin the blood and improve circulation
- Help regulate blood sugar levels which, in turn, reduces insulin secretion and insulin-like growth factor (IGF), and thus the growth of cancer cells
- Lower blood pressure
- Lower cholesterol (Garlic has been shown to lower cholesterol and triglycerides, while it increases high density lipoprotein [HDL] levels.)
- Lower the risk of atherosclerosis, heart disease, and stroke
- Decrease the tendency for blood to clot after a fatty meal
- Facilitate detoxification
- Act as powerful antioxidants
- Stimulate immune responses
- Fight infections due to their anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties
- Reduce inflammation
Allium vegetables are not cures or treatments for health problems. If you are deficient in a specific vitamin or mineral, talk with your doctor about how to improve your lifestyle, diet, and whether or not you require vitamin/mineral supplementation.
Note that vegetables often lose some nutrients when boiled or canned. Organic vegetables may provide the most nutritional value, since herbicides, pesticides, and other chemicals used during growth of conventional produce can reduce nutrient bioavalability.
- 4-6 large Vidalia onions
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste (optional)
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 cup or more fresh basil or mint
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove onion skins and trim ends. Cut onions in half from stem to root end. In a medium-sized bowl, stir together olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and basil, or mint. With your hands, coat onions with the mixture and place them in an onion roaster or baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Baste with the dish juices and continue roasting for another 15 minutes, or until the onions are soft when pierced with a knife. Remove from oven, drizzle generously with balsamic vinegar, and arrange on platter.
Servings: 8
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