Garlic is considered a superfood and has many health benefits.
But this does not mean that garlic can be abused. Because it also has contraindications. Just like drugs. We figure out who can eat garlic, who can’t, and who better approach this product with caution. And what will happen to us (provided that we are absolutely healthy) if we eat garlic every day.
Surprisingly, the concept of «abuse» can be attributed not only to psychoactive substances, but also to many products, including garlic. And this is despite the fact that garlic is very useful if you eat it in moderation.
Why garlic is useful
Let's start with this. Otherwise, why would we endure it, not the most aristocratic smell, and vigorous bitterness? Why is garlic so useful?
When you are called some product of the «pantry of nature», be sure to compare it with garlic. Because its composition includes almost all the vitamins we need: beta carotene, C, E, K, B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B9, nicotinic acid and niacin.
As well as minerals: potassium, chlorine, calcium, phosphorus, silicon, sulfur, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, zinc, boron, chromium, vanadium, fluorine, iron, selenium, iodine, rubidium, cobalt, nickel, lithium, molybdenum, copper, manganese. In total, about 400 microelements, organic acids and vitamins, essential for the human body, are “packed” in garlic.
What will happen if you eat garlic every day
Eat garlic every day (in moderation) they advise not in vain, its beneficial properties have been known since antiquity, even Hippocrates prescribed it to patients.
Immunity will become stronger
Probably many of you remember how garlic was cut into slices and left in water on saucers in kindergartens during SARS outbreaks. It has been proven that garlic strengthens the immune system. It contains allicin, an element known for its anti-inflammatory properties.
Moreover, allicin is quickly released when garlic is chopped or crushed, but is destroyed by heating, therefore, to increase immunity, it is advised to eat garlic that has not been cooked.
Nerves too
And this is in our time , almost the most important condition for & nbsp; good health. Do you remember that “all diseases are from nerves”? So, thanks to the content of vitamin B6 in garlic, which is necessary for the normal functioning of the central and peripheral nervous systems, this superfood will help you become calmer.
Garlic helps to lose weight
Everything that burns your oral mucosa when you drink enough to chew a clove of raw garlic consists of elements that stimulate your metabolism. And fat burning — respectively.
This vegetable perfectly breaks down and burns subcutaneous fat, and also stimulates the gastrointestinal tract. Well, and a bonus, among other things, is the diuretic effect of garlic, which helps to quickly remove excess fluid from the body.
The digestive tract will improve
Despite the fact that garlic is a very spicy vegetable, it has a beneficial effect on the work of the gastrointestinal tract. If you eat it every day, your body will begin to actively produce gastric juice, the intestinal microflora will stabilize. In addition, garlic improves appetite.
Garlic helps to get rid of toxins
And this, too, is a proven property of garlic. This vegetable contains a large amount of antioxidants that fight free radicals, and also helps to remove toxins, carcinogens and toxins.
The amount of «bad» cholesterol will decrease
In people who regularly eat garlic, the amount of «bad» cholesterol in the blood decreases, which, of course, has a good effect on the functioning of the cardiovascular system. According to some data, already after three months of constant introduction of garlic into the diet, the concentration of «bad» cholesterol in the blood drops by 10-12%.
Helps in the prevention of arthritis
The thing here is that the elements contained in garlic slow down the deposition of salts in the body, protect joints and cartilage from inflammation. Therefore, if you are concerned about joint problems, you should include garlic in your diet.
How much garlic per day you can eat
As we mentioned at the beginning, in order for garlic to benefit the body, do not abuse it ;need to. Nutritionists recommend eating from one to three cloves of fresh garlic daily.
Although, in other cultures, a much larger daily dose of this vegetable is allowed and people do not experience any discomfort. So, Koreans, Italians and Chinese people eat about 8-12 cloves of garlic every day with food.
When garlic is contraindicated
Garlic is known for being a trigger for allergies to spices. Therefore, allergy sufferers need to be very careful with it. It is also recommended not to eat this vegetable for people with certain gastrointestinal diseases, ulcers, blood clotting disorders, low blood pressure and hemorrhoidal bleeding.
How to kill the smell of garlic
The smell of garlic, of course, is more than specific. Not everyone likes it. You can kill it by chewing on basil, parsley or bay leaf. Or coffee beans…
In general, remember: in almost all books and films about vampires, it is said that garlic is the best remedy for evil spirits. So if today you had the feeling that someone, without a twinge of conscience, drank your blood… Then eat some garlic! And let him just try to approach!