New Zealand Agriseeds Ltd 5 has created a new onion variety. It is unique in that it does not cause tears when cutting and peeling. And besides that, it prevents the risk of developing heart disease and allows you to lose weight. A new variety of onions was created by removing from its composition the gene responsible for the secretion of substances, contact with which makes us cry.
When studying its further properties, the unique abilities of a tearless product were discovered.… One of them is to prevent you from gaining extra pounds. The second is to maintain the health of the heart and blood vessels, preventing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
The experiment, which opened a new era in the life of the onion, was carried out on rodents, which were divided into three groups. Some included garlic juice in the diet, others – juice from a simple onion. And the third is the juice of a tearless product. After that, the health of the rodents was tested. And the fact is established: one of the derivatives of the new product – tetrahydrothiophene significantly reduced the absorption of all harmful carbohydrates by the rodents’ body, thanks to which they were able to successfully lose weight… In addition, the tearless onion prevented the formation of blood clots inside the vessels, thereby reducing the risk of stroke and heart attack in mice. In the other two groups, the researchers say, there was no noticeable change in the health of the rodents after taking the juice of garlic and onion.