Unlocking the Benefits of Garlic
Good news for you garlic lovers (which means good news for my wife and me)! We’ve heard for a long time that Garlic is supposed to be good for you and the benefits are numerous (this blog post highlights protection against many cancers and heart damage due to a heart attack) but until recently science could not explain why. It turns out that garlic emits a very small amount of a compound that is actually poisonous in large doses. Think of it as botox for the body–in small doses, this poison–hydrogen sulfide–kick starts hydrogen sulfide production in red blood cells, but only just enough to provide some antioxidant and vessel relaxing benefits. Amazing, huh?
These results were achieved using the equivalent of two garlic cloves, but the heaviest garlic eating countries eat upwards of 12 cloves per day! Here are some ways to get your garlic fix:
Rub the cut side of a clove of garlic on warm toast
Mince garlic and include it with your caramelized or sweated onions (add it last, because garlic burns quicker than onions)
Three words: forty clove chicken (from the slow cooker)
Garlic goes great in Italian, Middle Eastern, and Asian cuisine
Worried about the smell? This article has a cure–eat fennel seeds to help neutralize the smell!
Can’t get enough garlic? What are some of your favorite garlic recipes?
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