Onions are one of the best things one could eat! They are good for your heart, blood, increase your HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol), thins blood, stops blood clotting, decreases cholesterol, regulates blood sugar, kills bacteria, relieves congestion, blocks cancer, decreases blood pressure, decreases fever and helps with coughs.

1/2 RAW onion a day is good for cholesterol.

1 Tablespoon of cooked onions reverses blood clotting.

Oats are great for the heart. They can reduce cholesterol, regulate blood sugar, prevent cancer, aid with skin inflammations, help with constipation and help when one is trying to stop smoking.

1/2 cup of dry oat bran or 1 cup of oatmeal a day is best.

To help stop smoking, drink a tea made with oats.

Beans are good for numerous things. They can lower cholesterol, inhibit cancer, control blood sugar, decrease blood pressure, regulate the colon, prevent and aid constipation, depression. It is best to eat one cup of dried beans a dy. Boil beans with garlic for help with coughs. Diabetics should avoid canned beans as they are often high in sugar content.

Artichoke is best used to lower blood cholesterol. In addition to this it is good as a diuretic, lower blood sugar and aid in digestion.