What are the health benefits of chives?
Chives are part of the allium family of vegetables and herbs, which also includes garlic, scallions, onions and leeks. Allium vegetables have been cultivated for centuries for not only their characteristic, pungent flavors but also for their medicinal properties. This MNT Knowledge Center feature is part of a collection of articles on the health benefits of popular foods.
April 3, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: allium, been-cultivated, characteristic, health, includes-garlic, medicinal, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, pungent-flavors, the-allium
What are the benefits of garlic?
Garlic (Allium sativum), an herb used widely as a flavoring in cooking, has also been used as a medicine throughout ancient and modern history to prevent and treat a wide range of conditions and diseases. Garlic belongs to the onion genus Allium, and is closely related to the onion, rakkyo, chive, leek, and shallot…
September 9, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: allium, been-used, closely-related, diet, modern-history, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, onion, the-onion, wide-range
