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Garlic. The miracle food

1/27/2019
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health Story: Garlic. The miracle food

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Eat garlic before a date. It's not a joke. You can also eat it if you want to lose weight. This herb has more benefits than we think. Here's what garlic can do for your health.


#1 Antibacterial characteristics

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Due to its antibacterial and antiviral characteristics, garlic effectively fights oral bacteria and supports your immune system. These properties are associated with allicin, a compound which is formed from alliin, an amino acid contained in garlic.

#2 Skin control

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Garlic is able to boost your collagen and elastin production. It also protects the skin from UV radiation and thus inhibits the process of senescence.

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#3 Сardiovascular system

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Garlic has positive effects on blood pressure, decreases very low-density lipoproteins and activates some antioxidant enzymes. It also has anti-fatigue effects though the way it works is not clear yet.

#4 Memory improvement

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This effect is based on antioxidant properties which garlic possesses. It slows down brain ageing, improves memory and prevents Alzheimer's disease.

#5 Weight loss

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According to studies, ajoene found in garlic provokes apoptosis of fat cells. It can be used in the complex treatment of obesity.

#6 Aphrodisiac

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Due to its antibacterial properties, garlic changes the way the body smells and thus makes men more attractive to women.

And what do you think about that? Do you have any interesting facts to share? If so, tell us in the comments below, please!

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What are your thoughts on this subject?
62 Comments
John Smith
John Smith
Plus it's been known to keep vampires away, it must be working as I haven't seen a vampire in our neighborhood for years !!!
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Jan 30, 2019 5:46PM
Judy Stein
Judy Stein
I season everything with garlic.
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Aug 17, 2019 4:42PM
Judy Travis
Judy Travis
Eat it even when the recipe doesn’t call for it. Except cookies- I don’t put it in cookies!
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Sep 19, 2020 4:47PM
Raymond Wake
Raymond Wake
Great information and believed in this source of super food.
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Aug 10, 2019 5:38PM
Vimala Padmaraj
Vimala Padmaraj
GARLIC IS A MUST IN SOUTH INDIAN NON-VEGETARIAN COOKING.
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Feb 8, 2026 1:32AM
Lupe Hernandez
Lupe Hernandez
Gilroy, California, the Garlic Capital of the World.
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Aug 19, 2025 4:43PM
Tabitha Hammer
Tabitha Hammer
James Sproston, it likely isn’t as good as fresh garlic, but it probably still has healthy properties.
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Oct 18, 2024 4:27PM
Perk
Perk
Douglas Oaten, In your ice cream?
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Mar 28, 2024 10:53AM
Perk
Perk
Judy Travis, Good idea.
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Mar 28, 2024 10:51AM
Perk
Perk
David Holmes, I've never seen one out in the wild.
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Mar 28, 2024 10:50AM
James Sproston
James Sproston
Is powdered garlic any good
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Feb 26, 2024 3:15AM
David Smith
David Smith
I eat tons of it, can't say my memory or skin tone is great. Missus doesn't fancy me much these days either.
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Feb 15, 2024 9:22PM
Jenny Lee
Jenny Lee
Alonso Taladrid, get garlic capsules.
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Oct 24, 2023 2:36AM
Jenny Lee
Jenny Lee
werma, we also did that inn South Africa wheen I was a child.
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Oct 24, 2023 2:35AM
soldbyjanet
soldbyjanet
I think I need more garlic!
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Feb 25, 2023 6:19PM
Gayle Bennett
Gayle Bennett
Alonso Taladrid, you could try garlic tablets. Might work!
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Aug 29, 2022 10:24PM
werma
werma
As kids in Europe, we were told to wear a clove of garlic around our neck to keep us safe from polio. I don't know if it worked, but we didn't get polio.
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Jul 10, 2022 7:15PM
Steve Tingle
Steve Tingle
Friend of mine is allergic to all the onion family including garlic - doesn't help her.
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Jul 4, 2022 11:31AM
tdelisi
tdelisi
Sean Case, So let me get this straight. You don’t believe garlic can benefit you because it doesn’t prevent Alzheimer’s?
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Mar 31, 2022 5:37PM

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