Onion

Onion is a mass-cultivated vegetable consumed worldwide for 4000 years. The genus Allium is at its most diverse in in the Mediterranean region, with China and India the largest onion-producing countries in the world. It is consumed in various forms and used in various cuisines. An onion is a round vegetable with a light brown skin. It has many white layers on its inside which have a strong, sharp smell and taste. Finely chop the onion, and add it to the pan with the garlic. Onions contain antioxidants and compounds that may reduce your risk of heart disease by fighting inflammation and lowering triglyceride and cholesterol levels. They contain a large amount of quercetin, a flavonoid antioxidant and anti-inflammatory that may help lower high blood pressure .