I have come across a very interesting information, which you may like to pass on to your friends.
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Officials in the US Food and Drug Administration act on the following lines.
"When food poisoning is reported, the first thing the officials look for is when the 'victim' last ate onions and where those onions came from, such as Potato salad. It is probably the onions which are the cause for food poisoning.
The US Food and Drug Administration has come to the conclusion, after research, that onions are a huge magnet for bacteria, especially uncooked onions. You should never plan to keep a portion of a sliced onion. It is not even safe if you put it in a zip-lock bag and put it in your refrigerator. It is already contaminated enough just by being cut open and out for a bit, that it can be a danger to you.
If you take the leftover onion and cook it like crazy, you will probably be okay; but if you slice that leftover onion and put on your sandwich, you are asking for a big trouble. Both the onions and the moist potato in a potato salad will attract and grow bacteria faster.
So, how is that for news? Take it for what you will. I am going to be very careful about onions from now on.
Please remember it is dangerous to cut onion and use or cook the next day. It becomes highly poisonous for even a single night and creates toxic bacteria which may cause adverse stomach infections because of excess bile secretions and even food poisoning.
Note that the Hare Krishnas totally avoid onions as they are also in the mode of passion and not good for spiritual meditation.
Namaste
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As far as i am concerned ONIONS, GARLIC AND MUSHROOMS are to be avoided as they are APHRODISCIAC and in the mode of PASSION and they can distract you when you are meditating. For those who want to lead a Spiritual Life they are to be avoided. Hare Krishnas do not use onions, garlic or mushrooms. Instead of onions they use YELLOW POWDER [ HING ] when cooking as this is an alternative. GINGER is in the mode of GOODNESS and can be taken daily which i do.
Namaste
Onions "no good for your Spiritual Life"? Oh, my, I guess that's what's been keeping me from ascending?
Not sure if that can be proven or even works?!
I have always been eating onions and never had any problems with eating them....don't think I deliberatly left them hanging round in warm weather (India) ..:)....
Red onions are not so good for us apparently, because they contain Melonic Acid.... www.energyalchemiststudio.com