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Can eating onions prevent cancer?

Male  37 years old 2018-06-27
I usually eat onions. Is it true that eating onions can prevent cancer?

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  • BY Penelope Judson 2018-06-27
    Yes, the beneficial preventive effects of onions are likely partly due to their rich organic sulfur compounds. Although the exact mechanism by which these compounds inhibit cancer is unclear, possible hypotheses include inhibition of tumor growth and mutagenesis and prevention of free radical formation. To be sure, onions are rich in vitamin C, which is an antioxidant that fights the formation of free radicals that can cause cancer.
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