Bacteriostasis and sterilization
Garlic contains unique allicin, which has a strong sterilization and disinfection effect. It has strong bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects on Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, Typhoid Bacillus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Staphylococcus, other molds, Trichomonas vaginalis, gnats and so on. Garlic can also help eliminate bacteria in the mouth, effectively prevent intestinal bacterial diseases and prevent colds.
cancer prevention
Eating garlic often helps to prevent cancer. Sulfur compounds contained in garlic can not only directly kill tumor cells, but also indirectly help kill cancer cells through various channels. In addition, garlic is rich in selenium and germanium, which can help the body resist mutation and improve its anti-cancer ability. Especially for gastric cancer, garlic has different effects, because garlic can inhibit the transformation of nitrate into nitrite in gastric juice.
Prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
Besides allicin, garlic also contains many vitamins, protein, allicin and other substances. Regular consumption of garlic helps to reduce blood viscosity, inhibit platelet aggregation, reduce blood cholesterol concentration, and prevent the formation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as arteriosclerosis.
Enhance immunity
Eating garlic helps to enhance human immunity. Because garlic can help effectively improve the phagocytosis of macrophages in the body. On the one hand, it devours bacteria that invade the human body, on the other hand, it can help the human body to enhance its resistance, thus improving its immunity.
Brain-strengthening and intelligence-improving
Allicin contained in garlic can effectively combine with vitamin B 1 in the body to form alliin, which can help the brain to convert glucose into brain energy, thus helping to improve brain function, strengthen brain and improve intelligence. So if you want to be smart when eating garlic, don't forget to eat more foods rich in vitamin B 1.
Prevent premature senility
Eating garlic regularly can help the human body delay aging. Garlic has a strong antioxidant effect, and its antioxidant effect is even better than ginseng. Regular consumption can effectively help remove active oxygen free radicals in the body and delay cell oxidation and aging.
Promote hair growth
Eating garlic often also helps to promote the growth of body hair. Because the rich volatile oil contained in garlic can help the blood circulation in the body, accelerate the blood nutrition to flow to the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the scalp, stimulate hair growth and help solve the hair problem caused by insufficient nutrition in the head.
The disadvantages of eating garlic
Hurt the eyes
People who eat too much garlic for a long time are prone to vision loss, tinnitus, dry mouth, memory loss and other symptoms. There is also a folk saying that "garlic is beneficial to the eyes alone". In addition to garlic, spicy food such as onion, onion, ginger, pepper and so on. It is not suitable for long-term excessive consumption, especially for people who are being treated for eye diseases.
Cause diarrhea
Because garlic is spicy, it is easy to stimulate the intestinal wall because of allicin after eating a lot of garlic, which leads to further congestion and edema of the intestinal wall. More tissue fluid in the body pours into the intestinal wall, leading to diarrhea. Especially people with weak stomach and diarrhea should avoid eating garlic.
Affect gastrointestinal digestion
If you eat garlic on an empty stomach, because garlic contains strong pungent allicin, it is easy to cause great stimulation to the stomach, which will cause stomach cramps and affect the normal digestive function of the stomach. In particular, eating too much garlic may also lead to mild gastritis, gastric ulcer and severe abdominal pain.