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These extra uses for onions will reduce food waste

Onionista — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 17:59:06 +0000

Today, so much is thrown away that many believe we are in a crisis. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans threw away 37.6 million tons of food waste in 2015. Imagine what that number is today. But you don’t have to waste the onion. It has several uses beyond the dinner table. “By managing […]

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Onions Contribute to a Healthy Gut

Onionista — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:44:57 +0000

Nutrition Nugget Over two thousand years ago, Hippocrates said “All disease begins in the gut.” While this statement isn’t completely true, there is much wisdom to it. Bacteria and other organisms in our bodies do a lot more than help us digest food. Between seventy and ninety percent or our immune system resides in our […]

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