Onions

Antibacterial. Anti-inflammatory. Antimicrobial. Bone health. In the Allium family along with garlic. Onions are so good for you, it is worth shedding tear or two in preparing them. Studies show that onion consumption increases bone thickness by 15 percent and may limit bone loss. The American Cancer Society has noted that quercetin, which is abundant in onions, helped protect against colon cancer in animal studies. Other research indicates that onions help to fight many common dangerous microbes, including forms of staph, strep, candida, and E. coli.