Garlic cloves can be eaten raw or
cooked. They may also be dried or powdered and used in tablets and capsules.
Raw garlic cloves can be used to make oils and liquid extracts.
Garlic contains more than 200 chemical
compounds. Some of its more important ones include: volatile oil with
sulphur-containing compounds: (allicin, alliin, and ajoene), and enzymes:
(allinase, peroxidase and myrosinase). Allicin is what gives garlic its
antibiotic properties and is responsible for its strong odor. Ajoene
contributes to the anticoagulant action of garlic. Garlic also contains citral,
geraniol, linalool, Aphellandrene and B phellandrene. The allyl contained in
garlic is also found in several members of the onion family and is considered a
very valuable therapeutic compound.
How does garlic help in weight loss
Garlic acts as an appetite suppressant as it gives the brain signals of satiety when it is eaten. Hence, a person would be less inclined to eat. Garlic also increases the body’s metabolism. Garlic is supposed to stimulate the nervous system to release the adrenalin hormone – thereby increasing the metabolism. High metabolism can in turn help you to burn calories and lose weight.
Garlic acts as an appetite suppressant as it gives the brain signals of satiety when it is eaten. Hence, a person would be less inclined to eat. Garlic also increases the body’s metabolism. Garlic is supposed to stimulate the nervous system to release the adrenalin hormone – thereby increasing the metabolism. High metabolism can in turn help you to burn calories and lose weight.
Recommended quantity
Studies have shown that an average of
900 mg garlic/day (as little as one half to one clove of garlic) could decrease
total serum cholesterol levels by approximately 9%. Dieticians suggest that a
normal adult should not eat more than 3 cloves a day.
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