In addition to spicing up our dishes, shallots have serious health benefits. Here’s an overview of its many benefits!
Belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family, shallots are cultivated as condiments, like onions and garlic.
A staple of French cuisine, it’s used to spice up sauces, add flavor to salads or add aroma to a piece of meat.
In addition to its gustatory qualities, shallots have a number of health benefits. Here’s the proof!
Good for intestinal transit
Thanks to its fiber content, shallots improve digestion, particularly in cases of constipation. It also has antibacterial properties that contribute to a healthy microbiota, keeping germs at bay.
Bonus point: it’s also a slimming ally thanks to its high fiber content, which promotes a feeling of fullness.
Reduces inflammation in the body
Do you suffer from allergies? Rely on shallots and their anti-inflammatory properties! Properties that also relieve symptoms associated with inflammatory disorders (arthritis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis).
Helps fight winter viruses
To face winter calmly, the nutrients (vitamins, minerals) contained in shallots are ideal for stimulating the immune system.
As well as being rich in vitamin C, this condiment plant also has antimicrobial properties that help fight winter infections (flu, angina, gastroenteritis, bronchiolitis, sore throat).
Fights bad cholesterol
Shallots contain numerous sulfur compounds that lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and raise good cholesterol (HDL).
What’s more, it contains large quantities of flavonoids, antioxidants that act against the formation of free radicals responsible for cell ageing. This makes it a real ally in the prevention of cardiovascular disease!
It has anti-cancer properties
Thanks to its antioxidant action, conferred by the presence of flavonoids and carotenoids, shallots delay the onset of certain cancers and other age-related diseases (chronic, degenerative, cardiac).