What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating green onions

Scallions are a common food in our daily life. Do you know the effects and functions of scallions? In fact, the effects of scallions are higher than many medicinal materials, and they have a very important pharmacological position in both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Scallions are rich in nutrients, but you still need to pay attention to the way they are eaten. There are also disadvantages of eating scallions. Let's learn about them together.

Disadvantages of eating onions

1. The disadvantages of eating green onions

First, eating green onions will give you a pungent smell, which will stay in your mouth after you eat it, causing you to have bad breath. This bad breath can cause trouble to yourself or others in social situations, so if you are going to attend social events, don't eat green onions.

Second: Be careful to control the amount of onions you eat. Onions can irritate the mouth or stomach. If people with weak stomachs eat too many onions, it can cause stomach pain or excessive stomach acid.

2. Benefits of eating green onions

First: Onions can effectively prevent cancer. The pectin in onions can reduce the incidence of colon cancer. Onions have an inhibitory effect on the growth of cancer cells. The selenium in onions can reduce the content of nitrite in the stomach and intestines, which is also good for preventing stomach cancer.

Second: Scallions can increase appetite. The allyl sulfide substance in scallions can stimulate the production of gastric juice, thereby increasing our appetite.

Third: Scallions help dilate blood vessels and improve our blood circulation. Eating scallions regularly is also effective in preventing high blood pressure.