Onions, tomatoes and garlic are indispensible when you want to make meals spicier and tastier.  The good news is, not only do these vegetables enhance taste; they are also storehouses of rich nutrients.  Here is what is good about them.

 Onion

This is the wonder vegetable than help you keep fit and young by acting as an anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal agent! 

 Not just that, by regular consumption of onions you help reduce risks of   tuberculosis, pneumonia, obesity, asthma, influenza, sinusitis and hypertension.

 Other little known benefits of onion are

• It helps in longevity
• It helps maintain healthy eyes, nails and hair
• Helps reduce symptoms of vertigo

This goodness packed vegetable contains Vitamins A, B and C, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, proteins and carbohydrates.  the benefits.

Tomato

As the richest natural source of lycopene, this delicious fruit/vegetable effectively helps older people remain physically and mentally fit.  If you want that natural glow to you skin, add lots of tomatoes in your diet.  As an excellent blood purifier, this little vegetable improves both skin texture and complexion. 

An effective antiseptic, tomato also helps reduce cholesterol and can also dissolve gall bladder stones.  Studies have shown that in countries where tomato is a significant part of cuisine, a lesser percentage of people are susceptible to heart problems!

 This power packed vegetable has in it Vitamins A, B, C and K, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron and proteins.

 Garlic

A clove of garlic a day keeps cancer away – so goes a well known health adage.  It has been seen that people who consume garlic daily, whether raw or cooked, are at a lower risk for cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. 

 In fact, a study conducted a decade ago proved that middle-aged women who consumed garlic everyday were 50% less likely to contract colon cancer! Garlic is also known to be effective against the common cold and phlegm.

 Health Tip: Boil 150 ml of water with a teaspoon of garlic paste for 10 to 15 minutes on a low flame.  Cool and store it.  Take one teaspoon of the mixture two-three times a day to cure the common cold and reduce phlegm.

 Nutritive goodness of garlic is because of the presence of Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9 and C, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iron, zinc and magnesium.  Garlic also contains carbohydrates, dietary fiber, proteins and folates.