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, prevent colds and so on.
Cancer prevention
Eating garlic regularly can help 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 also help the body to resist mutation and improve its anti-cancer ability. Especially for gastric cancer, garlic has different functions, because garlic can inhibit the transformation of nitrate into nitrite in gastric juice.
Prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
Garlic contains many vitamins, protein, allicin and other substances besides allicin. Eating garlic regularly can help reduce blood viscosity, inhibit platelet aggregation, reduce blood cholesterol concentration and prevent the formation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as arteriosclerosis.
Enhance one's immunity
Eating garlic can help strengthen the body's immunity. Because garlic can help effectively improve the phagocytosis of macrophages in the body. On the one hand, it devours the bacteria that invade the human body, on the other hand, it can help the human body to enhance its resistance, thus improving human immunity.
Brain-strengthening and intelligence-improving
Allicin contained in garlic can effectively combine with vitamin B 1 in the body to form allicin, which can help the glucose in the brain to be converted 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 that of ginseng. Regular consumption can effectively help remove active oxygen free radicals in the body and delay the oxidation and aging of cells.
Promote hair growth
Eating garlic regularly can also help promote the growth of body hair. Because the rich volatile oil contained in garlic can help the blood circulation in the body, the blood nutrition flowing to sebaceous glands and hair follicles in the scalp is accelerated, which can 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 symptoms such as decreased vision, tinnitus, dry mouth and memory loss. There is also a saying among the people that "garlic is beneficial but harmful to the eyes alone". Except garlic, spicy foods such as onions, shallots, ginger, peppers, etc. should not be eaten excessively for a long time, 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 of the intestinal wall blood vessels 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, it is easy to cause great stimulation to the stomach and intestines because of the strong and spicy allicin contained in garlic, which will cause stomach cramps and affect the normal digestive function of the stomach and intestines. Especially when eating too much garlic, it may also lead to mild gastritis, gastric ulcer and severe abdominal pain.