The advantage of eating garlic raw is that it can prevent colds, coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis. In addition, the strong antioxidant effect of garlic also makes it have a good anti-aging effect. The healthiest way to get the best anti-aging effect of garlic is to eat it raw. This is because, like many vegetables, garlic will lose its original nutritional value if cooked, and antioxidants will lose a lot. There are still many people who like to chop garlic and eat it, but this will affect the release of effective components in garlic. If eaten raw, it is best to mash garlic and leave it for 10~ 15 minutes before eating, so that allicin and various active enzymes in it can more easily give full play to their functions and achieve the effects of anti-aging and health care. The disadvantage of eating garlic raw is that it is very irritating. Patients with gastrointestinal diseases, especially gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, should avoid eating, otherwise it will cause abdominal pain. Patients with eye diseases should not eat garlic raw. Eating a lot of raw garlic will irritate the eyes and easily cause blepharitis and conjunctivitis. There is a folk saying in our country called "garlic benefits one eye". Therefore, we should pay attention to the harm of eating raw garlic when eating.

It is recommended that people who like to eat raw garlic should not exceed 2 cloves a day, and it is best to eat more.