Garlic has long been credited with healing and magical properties. Despite the fact that garlic grows almost everywhere, its homeland is still Asia. To date, there are about thirty species of this plant. It is actively used in cooking, cosmetology and medicine.
Ingredients and caloric content of garlic
In 100 grams of the product contains 149 kcal. The composition of garlic includes vitamins, macro- and microelements, nutrients. Garlic contains vitamins B, C, PP and D, essential oils, phytoncides. It contains such minerals as potassium, sodium, manganese, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, iodine and many others.
Therapeutic properties of garlic
The use of garlic for a person is due to its medicinal properties. Sulfides in garlic juice fight staphylococci, dysentery, typhoid and pathogenic fungi. They connect the molecules of the poison, and then neutralize and tear them away.
The use of garlic is the content of compounds of adenosine, diallyl-trisulfide and allicin, which are very important for the body. For example, diallyl-trisulfide prevents the occurrence of a heart attack, as it prevents the destruction of the heart tissue. Adenosine regulates blood clotting, thereby preventing the formation of thromboses. Allicin favorably affects the cardiac and vascular systems, lowers blood pressure, reduces cholesterol, normalizes lipid composition of blood, inhibits thrombosis, improves gastrointestinal function, strengthens the immune system, promotes the absorption of glucose, is the prevention of cancer and acts as a natural antibiotic. In addition, it is allicin that gives the garlic a specific smell and taste.
Benefits of garlic on an empty stomach
The best time to consume garlic is in the early morning. When the stomach is still empty, the bacteria are more vulnerable. The healing properties of garlic cleanse the blood and improve the performance of internal organs. If there are problems with digestion, garlic on an empty stomach will adjust this process. It speeds up the absorption of food and stimulates appetite .
The most important argument against the morning use of this vegetable is its specific strong odor, which can bring some discomfort to others and some self-doubt. Little cloves of garlic come to the rescue. If you swallow them completely unpleasant smell will not, and the body will receive all the useful properties.
The Benefits of Pickled Garlic
Useful properties of fresh garlic does not cause any doubt, but it is worth noting that the pickled garlic is not inferior to it. Even after the marinating process, allicin is retained in this product, which contributes to the production of a natural antioxidant of hydrogen sulfide. Marinated garlic is used for catarrhal and viral diseases, scurvy and atherosclerosis. It is recommended to use it to lower cholesterol, in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The use of salted garlic will be manifested in the rational use of it.
Benefits of honey with garlic
Honey with garlic is a unique remedy that saves a lot of serious diseases. So, honey and garlic cooked in different proportions will help in the treatment of angina pectoris, atherosclerosis , varicose veins, coronary heart disease, with colds and viral diseases.
Harm to garlic
Despite its undoubted benefits in some cases, garlic can be dangerous. Do not use it for liver, kidney, gastrointestinal, gastritis, pancreatitis, anemia, during an exacerbation of hemorrhoids, with diseases of the genitourinary system and with individual intolerance.