Helping to fight cancer and cardiovascular disease.(Super FOODS: The Healthy Onion) From: Life Extension | Date: October 1, 2007| Author: Riley, Trish | COPYRIGHT 2007 LE Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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Consuming plenty of onions may be one key way to help guard against cancer and heart disease--the two leading causes of death in the United States.

Onions and their close cousin garlic (both members of the allium family) have been an important part of healthy diets and natural medicine since ancient Egyptian times. The reputed antibacterial, antiseptic, and antifungal qualities of this vegetable also led to its use during World War II f...