Onion, Also Known as the "Queen of Vegetables": Three Weight-Loss Ways to Eat It and the Foods It Should Not Be Eaten With

Onion, also known as spring onion, Dutch onion, etc., is a food that “makes your eyes sting”. Because it is rich in crude fiber, oxalic acid and vitamin C, it plays a certain supporting role in weight loss, so many people like to eat it. So how do you eat onion to lose weight? What can it not be eaten with?

1. Can eating onion really help you lose weight?

Onion can help with weight loss whether eaten raw or cooked, but many people prefer it cooked, because onion stings the eyes and has a strong flavor, and it only tastes good after being boiled or stir-fried. However, if people who want to lose weight are to rely on onion for results, they must stick with it, because onion itself is very low in calories, with only 39 kcal per 100 g on average, equivalent to a normal 24-minute walk, so it is still considerable. If persisted with over the long term, it can produce a certain weight-loss effect.

Second, onion contains a large amount of crude fiber and is also very low in calories. It can effectively lower blood sugar, reduce blood lipids, etc., reduce fat accumulation, and better promote fat burning in the body, achieving a weight-loss effect.

1. Why can eating onion help with weight loss?

(1) Onion is low in calories: onion has a high water content and is very low in calories. Generally, eating 100 g of onion is equivalent to a 24-minute walk, so it is very suitable for people who want to lose weight. In addition, onion also contains a large amount of crude fiber, which can increase the feeling of fullness, reduce food intake, and reduce fat accumulation, thereby producing a weight-loss effect.

(2) Onion can promote full use of blood sugar: onion contains an oily volatile liquid, sulfonylurea butyric acid. This type of substance is easily soluble in water and can effectively promote the body's cells to use blood sugar, fully consume blood sugar, prevent blood sugar from being converted into fat, thereby reducing the amount of fat and achieving a weight-loss effect.

(3) Onion contains components such as allicin: it can effectively lower blood sugar and blood lipid levels and reduce fat accumulation.

(4) Onion contains quercetin-like substances, which under the induction of flavanolone form glycosides, have a diuretic and swelling-reducing effect, can remove excess water from the body, and reduce body weight.

(5) The sulfides, glutathione and quercetin contained in onion all have the effect of improving liver function and can promote the liver's metabolism of fat.

2. How do you eat it to lose weight?

(1) Onion tea

Ingredients: 5 g onion, 360 ml water

Method:

① Wash and peel the onion, and cut it into strips.

② Put the cut onion into a pot, add 360 ml water, and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.

③ When only 180 ml of water remains in the pot after boiling, filter out the residue and pour the liquid into a bowl to eat.

(2) Onion vinegar tea

Ingredients: 1000 g onion, 1200-1500 ml aged vinegar, about 100 g rock sugar.

Method:

① Peel off the outer skin of the onion, then wash it and cut it into slices, and put them into a sealed jar.

② Pour the rock sugar and aged vinegar into the sealed jar, then cover it with the sealing lid and store it sealed for one week. After one week, it can be taken out and eaten.

Suggestion: Generally, eating 30 g a day is enough, and eating it in two portions is best. This can not only promote better absorption by the stomach and intestines, but also promote the secretion of gastric acid in the body, burn fat, and achieve a weight-loss effect.

(3) Onion pineapple tea

Ingredients: 1 onion, 1 pineapple, 4 kiwifruit, an appropriate amount of honey.

Method:

① Peel, wash and cut the onion into pieces, then put it into a microwave and heat for 2 minutes.

② Wash and cut the kiwifruit and pineapple into pieces, then add the heated onion, pour in honey, and mix evenly.

③ Put all the ingredients into a juicer and blend them together into juice, then it is ready to eat.

Suggestion: The effect is best when eaten before meals. It can not only increase the feeling of fullness, but also promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, allowing better digestion and absorption, thereby achieving a weight-loss effect.

2. What can onion not be eaten with?

1. Onion cannot be eaten with honey

Onion contains oxalic acid, and honey contains large amounts of elements such as calcium, phosphorus and potassium. If the two are eaten together, the oxalic acid in onion and the calcium in honey can form a precipitate that is difficult to digest, calcium oxalate, which will destroy the nutritional elements in them, thereby losing their nutritional value. In addition, eating onion and honey together can also cause eye discomfort, and in severe cases can even lead to blindness, so the two should not be eaten together as much as possible.

2. Onion cannot be eaten with kelp

Onion contains oxalic acid, and kelp is rich in calcium and iodine. If the two are eaten together, the oxalic acid in onion and the calcium in kelp will form a precipitate that is difficult to digest, calcium oxalate, causing stone disease.

3. Onion cannot be eaten with fish

Onion contains oxalic acid, and fish is rich in protein. If the two are eaten together, the protein in the fish will be broken down and destroyed, forming a precipitate that is difficult to digest and affecting the food's value.

4. Onion cannot be eaten with shrimp

Onion is rich in oxalic acid, and shrimp is rich in calcium. If the two are eaten together, they will form a precipitate that is difficult to digest, calcium oxalate, producing stones.