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vitamin E at protecting cells from damage related to cancers and other ailments. EGCG kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been effective in lowering LDL bad cholesterol levels, and inhibiting abnormal formation of blood clots. Green tea helps in reducing blood pressure and lowering blood sugar levels. Polyphenols and polysaccharides are the two main antioxidants effective in lowering blood sugar.
10.27 As if green tea wasn’t busy saving the world from diseases, it can help you to lose weight too. Green tea is known to boost metabolism meaning you burn calories faster. It also helps fat oxidation and inhibits fat absorption and helps glucose regulation. Catechins in green tea help inhibit the movement of glucose into the cells.
10.28 Onion – Grown for more than 5,000 years, onion is a great garnishing ingredient to spice up dishes. But did you know that it also has medicinal values and health benefits. Onion, like garlic, is a member of the allium family and both are rich in sulphur containing compounds that are responsible for their pungent odour and for many of the health promoting aspects. Onions contain allyprophyldisulphide that can induce the enzymes to detoxify cancer causing agents.
10.29 Chemically onions have carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins such as A, B group, C and folic acid, minerals viz. iron, calcium, potassium and trace mineral chromium. They also contain numerous flavonoids, notably a potent antioxidant quercitin. Onions are carminative, digestive, expectorant, diuretic, aphrodisiac, anti-ageing, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-arthritic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-clotting (blood thinner) and anti-flatulent.
10.30 Onions are good for liver disorders and blood detoxification, they lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels and promote heart health, help lower blood pressure, cure gastrointestinal disorders, help ease asthma and breathing (respiratory) problems, strengthen bones. Onion juice is helpful in subsiding pain, inflammation and oedema. It has been observed that eating only half a raw onion a day raises HDL good cholesterol by about 25% in many people. Note: The therapeutic dose of onion juice is 10 to 30 ml whereas raw onions should not be consumed more than 100 grams a day. Excessive consumption of onions can cause symptoms like acidity, belching, nausea and headache. Taking pomegranate juice works as an antidote in such cases.
10.31 Psyllium Husk (Isabgol) – Psyllium, rich in phytochemicals (beta-sitosterol) helps lower total and LDL (bad) cholesterol, triglycerides, reduces blood sugar levels and risk of colon cancer, aids constipation, cuts heart attack risk by 30%. A new study from the Robert Wood Medical School in New Jersey found that when people taking a low-dose of statin drug to lower their cholesterol added psyllium to that regimen, their LDL dropped an additional 6%. In fact adding psyllium was as effective as doubling the dose of the statin. A dose of 10-15 grams of psyllium (3-4 teaspoonful) seems to be most acceptable when divided over the day.
