GARLIC !!!!
I don't think I ever met a person who didn't like garlic in one form or another. Garlic, it's such a wonderful ingredient in so many dishes,
When roasted in olive oil, it can melt in your mouth like butter, when chopped and left raw, it is very pungent. Either way, this herb-like vegetable offers so many health benefits; on the inside and out.
6 Ways That Garlic Can Boost Your Health:
1. Boosts immunity: Keep in mind that benefits came from raw and cooked garlic – not supplements.
2. Works as an anti-inflammatory: Research has shown that garlic oil works as an anti-inflammatory. If you have sore and inflamed joints or muscles, rub them with the oil. The Arthritis Foundation even recommends it to help prevent cartilage damage from arthritis.
3. Improves cardiovascular health: Research indicates that it can have a positive impact on your arteries and blood pressure. The good news is that you may be able to put your blood pressure medication away, so consult with your doctor if adding more garlic to your diet could be helpful for you.
4. Gives you better hair and skin: Garlic’s antioxidants and antibacterial properties can clear up your skin by killing acne-causing bacteria. One study shows rubbing raw garlic over pimples can clear them away.
5. Protects your food: Those same antibacterial properties in fresh garlic can kill the bacteria that lead to food poisoning, including salmonella and E-coli. Don’t use garlic as a substitute for proper food sanitation and food handling, though.
6. Treat athlete’s foot: Garlic also fights fungus. If you have athlete’s foot, soak your feet in garlic water or rub raw garlic on your feet to attack the itch-causing fungus.
Maximize the garlic!
Did you know you can make tea from garlic? It’s true! You can steep chopped garlic in hot water and cover the taste with honey.
You get the most benefits from raw garlic,
A few words of caution though, while garlic’s health benefits are plenty, but don’t add too much to your diet too quickly, as tempting as it may be. Overdoing it can cause discomfort, including upset stomach, bloating, diarrhea, body odor and bad breath.
6 Ways That Garlic Can Boost Your Health:
1. Boosts immunity: Keep in mind that benefits came from raw and cooked garlic – not supplements.
2. Works as an anti-inflammatory: Research has shown that garlic oil works as an anti-inflammatory. If you have sore and inflamed joints or muscles, rub them with the oil. The Arthritis Foundation even recommends it to help prevent cartilage damage from arthritis.
3. Improves cardiovascular health: Research indicates that it can have a positive impact on your arteries and blood pressure. The good news is that you may be able to put your blood pressure medication away, so consult with your doctor if adding more garlic to your diet could be helpful for you.
4. Gives you better hair and skin: Garlic’s antioxidants and antibacterial properties can clear up your skin by killing acne-causing bacteria. One study shows rubbing raw garlic over pimples can clear them away.
5. Protects your food: Those same antibacterial properties in fresh garlic can kill the bacteria that lead to food poisoning, including salmonella and E-coli. Don’t use garlic as a substitute for proper food sanitation and food handling, though.
6. Treat athlete’s foot: Garlic also fights fungus. If you have athlete’s foot, soak your feet in garlic water or rub raw garlic on your feet to attack the itch-causing fungus.
Maximize the garlic!
Did you know you can make tea from garlic? It’s true! You can steep chopped garlic in hot water and cover the taste with honey.
You get the most benefits from raw garlic,
A few words of caution though, while garlic’s health benefits are plenty, but don’t add too much to your diet too quickly, as tempting as it may be. Overdoing it can cause discomfort, including upset stomach, bloating, diarrhea, body odor and bad breath.
DID YOU KNOW?
Chinese garlic (shown in above photo) is bleached with a chemical broth that stops sprouting and then is often disinfected with methyl bromide; which is a known toxin that causes respiratory and central nerve system damage. Garlic grown in the U.S. (the photo shown at the top of the blog) will have some roots left on the bottom and are generally larger than Chinese bulbs.
However, the root factor is often touted as telltale sign of Chinese garlic, but it can be misleading as many U.S. growers now also remove the roots to prevent molding. In the long run, it is better off to go by a brand name that clearly labels the product as being grown domestically.
However, the root factor is often touted as telltale sign of Chinese garlic, but it can be misleading as many U.S. growers now also remove the roots to prevent molding. In the long run, it is better off to go by a brand name that clearly labels the product as being grown domestically.
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