How Chives Boost Your Health: Nutrition Facts And Tips From Nutrition Professionals

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Perspective from Iyanuoluwa Oyetunji

Master of Science in Medicine, specialization in Human Nutrition · 2 years of experience · South Africa

Benefits

• Chives contain a range of antioxidants. These antioxidants may help to prevent cancers, oxidative stress, as well as a range of other chronic diseases.
• Chives may help the mood, memory and nervous coordination. This is possible because of some amounts of choline present in chives.

Side Effects

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Perspective from Livia Dickson Chen

PhD in Nutrition · 11 years of experience · Brazil

Benefits

• Chives are effective in promoting bone health. Chives are a rich source of vitamin K a critical substance in bone density. Vitamin K assists the regulation of cells that help to prevent bone demineralization and is important to osteocalcin production a protein which is vital for maintaining bone mineral density. Therefore, chives are important in preventing osteoporosis.
• Chives promotes heart health. Chives contains allicin and quercetin that are bioactive compounds which help lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Also, quercetin reduce the risk of plaque build-up in arteries.

Side Effects

• Individuals taking medications to prevent blood clots, like warfarin or coumadin should consult with their healthcare practitioner before increasing their chives intake because it is high vitamin K.

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This is for information purpose only, and should not be considered as a substitute for medical expertise. These are opinions from an external panel of individual doctors, and not to be considered as opinion of Microsoft. Please seek professional help regarding any health conditions or concerns.