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3 Health Issues That May Worsen With A Steady Diet Of Onions

Onions are one of the most well-known spicy vegetables, and they are usually served with other vegetables. It’s almost impossible to make a well-dressed dish these days without onions.

Fibre and folic acid, two nutrients that help the body make and keep healthy new cells, are found in large amounts in this vegetable. Onions have organic sulfur compounds that make them healthy to eat raw or cooked.

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On the other hand, if you have certain medical conditions, you might not be able to eat onions. These are major health problems that will only get worse if you keep eating them.

In this article on EKO HOT BLOG, we would be looking at some medical conditions that regular onion consumption can increase.

1. Too short of breath

Even if it’s just a little bit of pain, this is one of the reasons you might want to avoid onions. If you didn’t know, onions are one of the most common foods that cause bad breath by making your mouth smell. This doesn’t mean you should never eat it; rather, you should limit how much you eat.

This is because they only cause bad breath when eaten in large quantities. On the other hand, some diseases, such as cancer and metabolic problems, may cause your body to make compounds that give your breath a certain smell. Halitosis won’t get better if you eat foods cooked with onions; in fact, it will get worse.

2. Abdominal discomfort

Abdominal pain is discomfort inside or outside of the abdomen. It can be mild and go away on its own, or it can be severe and need immediate medical attention. Because they contain fructose, a big sugar that isn’t well absorbed in the small intestine, onions are hard to digest. If you have stomach pain and eat foods that contain onions, your condition may get worse.

3. Acid Reflux Disease, or Acid Reflux, is a disease that affects the digestive system.

A burning sensation or pain in the upper and middle chest, which can also affect the neck and throat, is characterized by a burning sensation or discomfort that gets worse when you lie down.

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Onions, especially raw onions, can cause heartburn. They do this by relaxing the lower oesophagal sphincter, which can cause heartburn and acid reflux.

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