09 Nov, 2024
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Can Onions Give You E. Coli? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. D3sign/Getty Images In October 2024, various news outlets reported an E. coli outbreak associated with McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. Dozens of patrons of the fast food restaurant became sick after eating the contaminated burgers. (Sadly, at least one person died.) However, […]

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Avoid Eating Onions If You Have This Medical Condition – Health Digest

The reason onions can make matters worse for IBD patients is that they’re considered a high-FODMAP (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols) food. FODMAPs are sugars that can prompt unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms like bloating, gas, or stomach pain, registered dietitian Anne-Marie Stelluti explains (via Crohn’s & Colitis Australia). Additionally, if you’re experiencing diarrhea as a […]

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Eating Onions Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Cholesterol – Health Digest

Some of the different nutrients you’ll find in 1 cup of cooked onions free of salt include 349 milligrams (mg) of potassium, 73.5 mg of phosphorus, 46.2 mg of calcium, and a little over 23 mg of magnesium (per U.S. Department of Agriculture).  Onions also contain a flavonoid known as quercetin. Researchers from a 2017 study […]