Onions
Onions are a member of the allium genus and they are linked to a number of health benefits. Research has proven that a diet rich in these common vegetables can help protect the arteries.
A study was done on 1,226 women between the ages 70 and older, and it was discovered that a higher consumption of allium vegetable like onions was linked with a lower risk of death related to disease caused by atherosclerosis.
Onions possess sulphur compounds that scientists believe can help reduce blood vessel inflammation, reduce the clumping together of platelets in the blood and increase the availability of nitric oxide. [5]
All these properties of onions help protect the body against atherosclerosis and enhance artery health.