The Garlic Way

Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician said, “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.”

Serious health freaks, food connoisseurs and regular folk alike all know that besides adding immense flavor to food, Garlic is packed with health benefits.

Granny's quick fix for a common cold in practically every culture - shove garlic down the victim's throat; sometimes with warm water and honey, and sometimes just by it's pungent self! Phew!

Garlic has been used for many years not just as an all natural cure for cold, it has antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic and antioxidant properties. Imagine, that one little clove has the power to rid your body of all kinds of bugs and boost your immunity. 

High doses of Garlic also appear to improve hypertension (high blood pressure) and lower the LDL Cholesterol (bad cholesterol) levels in the body. 

Garlic has been shown to prevent and control Alzheimers and Dementia. 

This does not mean we go about eating Garlic all day. The average adult should consume about 4 cloves a day. 

Garlic is extremely easy to include in our daily meals and cooks very easily. 

It is common in every cuisine of the world and honestly, is the king of the kitchen. 

Yes yes, we know all that

Hold up...

Here is something you did not know..

To gain the gobsmacking health benefits of Garlic, here is a little piece of info that most cookbooks leave out.

Garlic contains a sulfur compound known as Allicin which is believed to be the compound that delivers all the health benefits. 

Cut or minced Garlic must rest for around 8-10 minutes before it is cooked.

Garlic contains a heat sensitive enzyme called allinase and a protein compound called allin. The mixture of the two, after rapture or fracture of the clove's skin produces the wonder compound that makes Garlic such a health sensation. The entire process of mixing takes between 8 and 10 minutes. 

Cooking the garlic before the compounds mix destroys the heat sensitive allinase and away go all the benefits.

To sum up:

Step 1:

Include Garlic in your diet, science; both ancient and modern have proved its medical benefits.

Step 2:

When you use Garlic, let it rest 8-10 minutes to get the good stuff going! 

Step 3:

Keep a toothbrush and toothpaste handy 

And of course, the best way to keep those vampires away. YES you got it! Those pesky mosquitoes can't stand the smell of it. But you might alienate more than just them.