Garlic is a good nutritional product. Its nutritional value is higher than that of ginseng and it ranks first in health products. Apart from containing more protein, sugar and vitamin C, and inorganic salts such as calcium and iron, it also has strong bactericidal capacity. . Therefore, garlic is not only a seasoning, can help digestion, increase appetite, but also a good medicine for disease prevention and treatment.
There are more than 200 active ingredients of garlic, the most important being S-allyl cysteine ​​(SAC), which has immune-boosting effect and can activate helper T cells in the immune system. This kind of cell plays a command role and orders the "defense forces" in the body to capture and kill bacteria and other foreign enemies. In addition, garlic also contains ingredients that prevent circulatory diseases. These ingredients can lower blood pressure, improve blood circulation, inhibit platelet aggregation caused by thrombosis, etc. It is easy to see that garlic has a very significant medical value.
(1) Anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory Garlic is a natural plant broad-spectrum antibiotic. Garlic contains about 2% of allicin. Its bactericidal power is 1/10 that of penicillin. It is also used against various pathogenic bacteria such as staphylococcus, meningitis, pneumonia, and chains. Staphylococcus and diphtheria, dysentery, typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Vibrio cholerae have significant inhibitory and killing effects. It also kills more pathogenic fungi and hookworms, aphids, and trichomoniasis. Eating raw garlic is an effective way to prevent flu and prevent intestinal infections. However, it should be noted that allicin is easily destroyed at high temperatures and loses its bactericidal effect.
(2) The sulfur-containing compounds in anti-cancer garlic mainly act on the "initiation phase" of tumorigenesis, interfere with the activation of carcinogens by enhancing the detoxification function, prevent the formation of cancer, enhance the immune function, and block the formation of lipid peroxidation and resistance. Mutation and other ways to prevent normal cells from transforming into cancer cells. Trace elements contained in garlic, selenium can kill cancer cells and reduce the incidence of cancer.
(3) Anti-platelet aggregation Garlic oil has the effect of inhibiting platelet aggregation. Its mechanism is to change the physicochemical properties of platelet membrane, thereby affecting the function of platelet extraction and release, inhibiting the fibrinogen receptor on platelet membrane, and inhibiting platelet and fibrin. The original combination affects the sulphur group on the platelet membrane and changes platelet function.
(4) Blood fat reduction According to the epidemiological investigation and research, the average death rate of cardiovascular disease in each person who eats 20 grams of garlic per day is significantly lower than that in areas without garlic. The researchers tested 50 people in Daishan County and asked them to eat 50 grams of garlic a day. After 6 days, the levels of serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, and l3 lipoproteins were all significantly lower than before the experiment. Regular consumption of raw garlic also has antihypertensive effect.
(5) Hypoglycemic experiments showed that raw garlic had the effect of improving glucose tolerance of normal people, and it also promoted the secretion of insulin and increased the utilization of glucose by tissue cells, which led to a decrease in blood glucose.
(6) Make blood thinner. Smoking, drinking and drinking will make the blood thicker. If you eat some garlic at the same time, it will balance the dilution of blood. It also has antioxidant properties like vitamin E and vitamin c.
(7) Lower blood pressure Hypertensive patients eat a few vinegar-soaked garlic every morning, and drink two tablespoons of vinegar juice. After half a month, there will be obvious effects on hypertensive patients.
(8) Lowering cholesterol If garlic and egg yolk inhibit blood vessel and skin aging, the lecithin contained in the egg yolk can remove the cholesterol that adheres to the blood vessel wall, and it can reduce cholesterol. In addition, the egg yolk is also rich in vitamin E, can inhibit active acid, slow down blood vessels and skin aging; and garlic can promote blood circulation. This combination not only has a better anti-aging effect, but also has a good effect on the treatment of cold symptoms and even beauty. For those who do not like the irritating smell of garlic, garlic omelet is a good choice. It mixes the egg yolk in the chopped garlic, and then slowly fry it with a slow fire. It has neither a pungent taste nor a strong stimulant to the stomach.
(9) Eliminate fatigue and restore stamina Garlic and pork are a good way to eat. Pork is one of the most abundant foods containing vitamin B1. Vitamin B1, combined with allicin contained in garlic, can relieve fatigue and restore physical strength.
(10) Make the blood flow through garlic and herring. It can make the blood flow smoothly. Garlic can promote the digestion of fish protein. Eel, Pacific saury, and herring are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which have a significant effect on lowering cholesterol, clotting platelets, and dissolving blood clots. Eating with garlic also helps blood flow.
It should be reminded that garlic should be eaten raw. It is best to eat garlic and chop it into puree instead of cutting it with a knife. And put 10 to 15 minutes first, so that alliin and garlic enzyme combined in the air to produce allicin before eating.
At the same time, we must pay attention to the amount of garlic, not the more you eat, the better the consumption of garlic will affect the absorption of vitamin B. A large number of edible garlic also has irritating effects on the eyes, which can easily cause blepharitis and conjunctivitis. In addition, garlic should not be eaten on an empty stomach. In patients with gastric ulcers and suffering from headaches, coughs, and toothaches, it is not advisable to eat garlic. Once a day or every other day, you can eat 2 to 3 times each time.