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In the various discussions about the benefits of raw meat, raw vegetables, etc (I have my own takes on these things, but that's not why I'm posting) I believe that one very potent raw ingredient that has very big benefits has been forgotten: raw garlic.

I discovered the benefits of raw garlic mostly on accident. I have taken a liking to eating a slice of toast in mid day with a couple cloves of garlic mashed into almost a paste, tomato, olive oil, and jamón (optional, on occasion) and I've been eating this nearly daily for a couple months now.

Well, the only thing about my diet which is new is the introduction of raw garlic, as i definitely already eat quite a lot of tomatoes and olive oil. But I started to wonder why I felt so good all the time.

Well, cooked garlic is good for you too, but raw garlic contains a compound called allicin. It's strongly anti parisitic, anti fungal, anti bacterial, etc. It basically kills everything in your body that's not supposed to be there. It's also very good for your blood pressure, your heart, it is a blood thinner, etc.

I noticed that I actually did get sick somewhat recently, but the effect of the sickness was not there. I was able to completely recover in about a day. I believe that this is because of the garlic.

I also grew a taste for raw garlic and now will eat cloves as a snack throughout the day.

What to know: it might make you stinky at first, but if you eat it consistently you will stop being stinky. Raw garlic is extremely strong and pungent (because of the allicin), it's spicy and might be off putting. You can mix raw garlic with other things (like tomato), olive oil, etc to neutralize the pungency of it. It will make your breath stink: apples get rid of the smell of garlic. So does ginger, so do cloves (as in the spice, not garlic cloves).

Eat garlic

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Butttoucha9k on scored.co
1 month ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror ) 2 children
The key understanding for raw garlic is IT NEEDS TO BE EATEN IMMEDIATELY UPON CUTTING OR SMASHING.

The best way to absorb allicin is to CHEW THE WHOLE RAW CLOVE, keeping your mouth closed the entire time.

Allison is produced and destroyed by the exposure to oxygen cutting, chewing, or smashing gives. It is VERY FLEETING.

Pre minced garlic does not have it. Garlic never exposed to oxygen doesnt either.
devotech2 on scored.co
1 month ago 3 points (+0 / -0 / +3Score on mirror ) 1 child
Can affirm that this is true. Allicin is the pungent compound in garlic that makes it so strong, garlic starts to get weaker in flavor when it is left out, and it gets weaker very quickly. That's why pre minced garlic tastes weird. Though, even if you leave the garlic out for too long or even if you don't eat it raw at all, you can still benefit from the host of other nutrients in the garlic, allicin is just the best one and the hardest to get from other sources.

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Butttoucha9k on scored.co
1 month ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
Yeah its not like you shouldnt eat it other ways too, but specifically for the allicin the speed is key
JoePutin on scored.co
1 month ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
I read the opposite, that allaicin gets formed through contact with air after you mince the garlic. Taking about 10m to reach the peak concentration. At which point you should eat it.
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