Garlic is perfect for keeping vampires away, but it can do the same for disease. This plant contains beneficial substances that limit blood fats, relax muscles and can even lower blood pressure a little. Garlic also improves the functions of the immune system and helps keep cholesterol in check. Its benefits are not scientifically proven and you should always consult your doctor before taking supplements or following alternative treatments; However, you can strengthen your health by adding garlic to your diet and using products derived from this plant.
Steps
Part 1 of 2: Add Garlic to Food
Step 1. Eat it raw
Include at least one serving - or half a clove - of garlic in your meal each day. Many people prefer to cook it in their own dishes, but raw is just as tasty. The best way to get benefits from this plant is to take it in a mix of raw and cooked cloves; grinding, mincing or cutting garlic releases its healthful compounds. The raw version also offers other advantages over the cooked version, for example it relaxes the smooth muscles of the blood vessels, which in turn dilate and lower the pressure. Here are some ways to enjoy it raw:
- Chop or cut it and then mix it with fresh tomato and basil; add this delicious mixture on pasta, bread or salad;
- Add it to Mexican salsa or guacamole;
- Make the pesto;
- Slice it on the salad;
- After having mashed or chopped it, sprinkle it on toast and add a slice of tomato;
- Blend it with tomato and lemon to make a juice.
Step 2. Cook with garlic
Eating it raw is a perfect way to enjoy its health properties; however, cooked is also beneficial; if you want to use it in your recipes, be sure to put at least one or two wedges in each dish. As in the raw version, make sure that it is crushed, chopped or chopped so that it releases the active ingredients; then let it rest for 15 minutes to assimilate its best properties. Here are some suggestions:
- Marinate the meat or tofu with a mix of flavors that also includes garlic;
- Simmer a garlic soup;
- Prepare a pasta dish with vegetables and garlic;
- Add it to a vegetable dish;
- Prepare it in a puree to add to potatoes.
Step 3. Try garlic oil
This plant is an excellent condiment for any dish. You can enjoy its effects and aroma more by using a garlic oil in the preparation of dishes; it also offers many health benefits, such as reducing pimples or relieving psoriasis when rubbed on affected areas.
You can find this oil in grocery stores or natural products; you can also make it yourself to make sure it has a high concentration of garlic. Use a whole head of garlic and cook it at 175 ° C for 20-30 minutes; then, cook it in oil for 5 minutes before pouring the infusion into a container. For maximum benefits, lower the cooking temperature to 120 ° C
Step 4. Make a garlic infusion
Drinking a hot herbal tea is a comforting way to take this plant during a cold; in addition to soothing discomfort, it helps strengthen the immune system. Infuse a chopped or chopped clove in boiling water for a few minutes, then strain it to eliminate residues and enjoy the herbal tea.
Add some honey or ginger to improve the flavor
Step 5. Incorporate the garlic powder into the dishes
In some cases, this may be the most comfortable way to take it; however, as with other garlic products, it does not offer the same health benefits as the fresh one. You can use it in this format as a supplement to all other methods.
Add half a teaspoon or a whole teaspoon to pasta sauce, soups, and other recipes whose flavor could be improved by this plant
Step 6. Minimize bad breath caused by garlic
We know that it is a very healthy plant for the body, but in addition to vampires it also keeps friends, family and colleagues away. If you eat garlic every day for medicinal purposes, bad breath can become a problem; however, know that it is possible to limit this side effect:
- Eat it with an apple;
- Mix it with apple cider vinegar and water;
- Add it to water and honey;
- Eat it with a lemon.
Part 2 of 2: Try Supplements
Step 1. Ingest dried garlic capsules
As already mentioned, it is always better to use the fresh plant to promote the well-being of the organism; however, the tablet version also performs an equally useful function and you can purchase it at major health food stores or drugstores.
- Read the package label to make sure the capsules contain allicin, which is important for getting the benefits you want. Stick to the dosage guidelines to ensure maximum health benefit.
- Do not buy dried garlic tablets, as the process they undergo destroys the compounds.
Step 2. Take the supplements
It is a valid solution to increase the consumption of this precious plant.
- Talk to your doctor before taking them, as you may suffer from some pathology or follow some drug therapy that negatively interact with garlic; however, if you wish to try them, ask your doctor to recommend a high quality product.
- Consider seeing a naturopathic doctor to choose the best quality supplements for your health.
- Follow the instructions on the package and any instructions your doctor gives you.
Step 3. Verify that supplements are approved by the Ministry of Health
Since they are subject to state control, you must make sure that they fall within the specific register set up by the Ministry itself. There are many unsecured and therefore unsafe products on the market (especially online); you must therefore pay the utmost attention when buying them. You should check that the label reads:
- The initials CSQA (which certifies that the integrator has been subjected to control by the certifying body);
- The CE mark (if you want a product of exclusively European origin);
- The Ministry of Health Register number of supplements (for example 11927).
Warnings
- Do not use garlic salt as it is very high in sodium.
- Keep in mind that some people are sensitive and / or allergic to this plant; Symptoms include: irritation and / or inflammation of the nose, hives, swelling of the skin and asthma.
