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Garlic Facts |
| ▪ Garlic, a Clove a Day, Keeps the Doctors Away |
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| ▪ Garlic, The Wonder Food |
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| ▪ Garlic lowers or helps to regulate Blood Sugar |
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| ▪ Used in both cooking and medicine |
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| ▪ Garlic cloves cooked whole have very little medicinal value |
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▪ Garlic is something that is great to eat when you are sick or well as it helps boost your immune system. When you are sick eating lots of garlic will help you get well sooner and when you are well and you eat a lot of garlic you help prevent yourself from getting sick. In addition, some other health benefits from garlic are that it lowers blood pressure, lowers LDL cholesterol and lowers or helps regulate blood sugar. |
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| ▪ Rich in manganese |
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| ▪ May promote cardiovascular health |
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| ▪ Garlic Help Hair Growth |
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▪ The best way to have a reliable supply of "fresh" garlic for cooking all winter is to take cloves, peel and chop into olive oil (make sure oil covers garlic to seal air out). Place container in your freezer. Oil will not freeze soild, so when you get ready to cook, scoop out desired amount of garlic in oil, place in your pan and you're ready to go! |
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| ▪ For best results, store garlic in a dark, cool, dry location. |
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▪ Some people love the taste of garlic, even raw garlic, while other people don't care for it, even a little bit of it. For this reason it is nice when you can include garlic in meals and see that everyone gets a taste that they like. One food item that you can do this with is simple toaster made garlic toast. It is important to include garlic in your diet because it has many health benefits. |
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| ▪ Native to Central Asia |
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| ▪ Garlic may lower blood pressure |
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▪ One raw garlic clove, finely minced or pressed releases more flavor than a dozen cooked whole cloves.When garlic cloves are cooked or baked whole, the flavor mellows into a sweet, almost nutty flavor that hardly resembles any form of pungency. This nutty flavor makes a surprisingly nice addition to desserts, such as brownies or even ice cream. |
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▪ There are a few cautionary facts about garlic that everyone should be aware of. There is nothing to get in a panic about, but, take precaution all the same. As a good rule of thumb, it is good to remember that anything in excess is not good!
Eating a lot of garlic can give you bad breath and body odor. To lessen the effect, chew parsley, thyme, peppermint, or fennel seeds immediately after eating garlic. Brushing your teeth and rinsing with a mouthwash works as well.
It is also good to know that garlic can cause allergic reaction in some people. The statistics are low, but it can happen.
Eating too much raw at one time can cause nausea indigestion, heartburn, vomiting, or upset stomach. Garlic has also been known to interfere with some medications so make sure you stay knowledgeable about the medicines you are on.0 |
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| ▪ Garlic and onions are toxic to cats and dogs. |
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| ▪ Garlic dramatically reduces yeast infections in body parts. |
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| ▪ It helps to make our immune system stronger |
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| ▪ Raw garlic is a proven natural antibiotic and, while far less strong than modern antibiotics, can still kill some strains of bacteria that have become immune or resistant to modern antibiotics. |
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