Why Are Organic Onions So Much Better?

You don’t have to be a cook to know how delicious onions are. If you’re looking for the mouthwatering, savory flavor to enhance other foods, cooked or raw, onions are your go-to veggie. Or, when you cut them into slices and bake or sauté them whole, all by themselves, drizzled with olive oil or avocado oil and sprinkled with dried thyme, rosemary, and/or basil, the fragrance and flavor are simply heavenly.

Onions are also impressive because they’re such a healthy food, imparting vitamins, minerals, and powerful compounds that, besides making your eyes water when you cut into them, also help heal your body. The knife you use to slice them can make all the difference.

When certain vegetables get nicked or cut, they’ll produce even more polyphenols to protect against damage. Cutting with ceramic knives can help slow the browning process that naturally occurs when slicing certain vegetables and fruits such as avocados.

These anti-inflammatories, antifungal, antimicrobial (inhibiting the bacteria Helicobacter pylori), antibacterial, antiviral, antidiabetic, and anticarcinogenic compounds can actually minimize, treat and even help prevent disease, including coronary artery disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer, and numerous so-called “lesser” ailments that lead to those more serious conditions.