1. Fight Cancer

✓Chives can reduce the risk of cancer Save

✓Chives are also rich in fiber, and this helps to prevent colon cancer. And like other members of the family, chives also contain allicin, an important antioxidant known to help prevent breast cancer.

2. Protect The Heart

The allicin in chives bags the credit again. It is an organosulfur and is known to help lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels. Allicin releases nitric oxide in the bloodstream, which reduces the stiffness of the blood vessels as well as blood pressure. And the quercetin in chives reduces the build-up of plaque in the arteries.

3. Improve Bone Health

Chives contain vitamin K, a nutrient quite important for the bones. This vitamin helps maintain bone integrity and density. Vitamin K also assists the regulation of cells that aid the prevention of bone demineralization. This vitamin also supports the production of a protein called osteocalcin, which is important for maintaining bone mineral density.

4. Ease The Digestive Process

Chives help the body get rid of the harmful bacteria, yeast, and fungi in your intestinal tract that might otherwise hamper your digestion. The antibacterial properties of chives can help eliminate at least 30 strains of salmonella (which can cause intestinal distress).

5. Detoxify The Body 

Though there is limited research on this, certain sources say that the presence of chlorophyll and vitamin K in chives helps keep the blood clean. The minerals in chives might neutralize the toxins in the body.

6. Boost Immunity

The numerous phytochemicals in chives can boost your immune system. Chives also contain selenium in trace amounts, which is another important mineral that strengthens immunity. Immune cells deficient in selenium can have difficulty in producing proteins and transporting calcium.

7. Boost Vision

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This benefit should be attributed to the lutein and zeaxanthin in chives, which reduce oxidative stress in the eyes and boost vision health. They also slow down the development of cataracts.

8. Are Beneficial During Pregnancy

Chives are rich sources of folate, and we don’t have to stress the importance of folate during pregnancy. Folate helps in the brain development of the fetus – it also aids cell division and DNA synthesis.

9. Enhance Sleep And Mood

Chives are good sources of choline, which is one important nutrient that aids proper sleep. And the folic acid in chives is also known for boosting the production of dopamine and serotonin, which are feel-good hormones that boost your mood.

10. Have Excellent Antimicrobial Properties

Chives have excellent antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and antibiotic properties. 

11. Boost Skin Health

Chives are a good source of beta-carotene, an antioxidant that boosts skin radiance and health. It also can help treat acne while the vitamin C possesses antioxidant properties that offer anti-aging benefits. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, some of the most prominent signs of aging.

12. Might Improve Hair Health

Chives can stimulate hair growth. They can increase the blood flow to the scalp and strengthen the hair roots. They might also prevent hair breakage.