How to Eat Garlic and How Much Is the Right Amount?

How to eat garlic and how much is the right amount?

2~3 cloves per day

Beijing Cancer Prevention and Control Institute experts recommend: daily garlic consumption should not be too much, too much consumption will promote gastric acid secretion, stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa, and therefore should not be eaten raw more than 2 ~ 3 cloves per day.

Note: Many people have the habit of choking the pot with garlic when cooking, but this process is prone to produce acrylamide (class 2A carcinogen), which is harmful to the body, so it is recommended to avoid it.

Various ways to eat garlic

Garlic crushed and eaten raw, better bactericidal effect
Garlic in the heating process, the organic sulfide content gradually decreased, the power of bactericidal will gradually weaken; but garlic in the allicin, must make the cell broken with the allicinase combination, encountered oxygen in order to become allicin.
Therefore, it is recommended to crush garlic into a puree and leave it for 10-15 minutes before eating it, which is more conducive to the production of allicin.

Allyl Sulfur Compounds
Sprouted garlic with more antioxidant activity
The internal antioxidant activity of garlic that has been sprouted for 5 days is higher than that of fresh garlic. However, it should not be consumed if it is accompanied by rotting or mould.
Pickled Lahar Garlic, to relieve fatigue and reduce food intake
Preserved garlic is made of rice vinegar and garlic, which tastes sour and spicy, and has a good effect of relieving greasiness, eliminating fishy smell and aiding digestion; moreover, the chemical change between garlic and acetic acid weakens the odour of garlic and greatly reduces the stimulation of organic sulphides on the gastrointestinal tract.
People who are not suitable to eat garlic
It is worth noting that garlic is not suitable for everyone to eat, the following groups of people should not eat too much garlic:
① People with gastrointestinal diseases who have gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers. As garlic will stimulate gastric acid secretion, gastrointestinal ulcers are not conducive to the healing of ulcers, may also aggravate the condition of ulcers.
②Diarrhoea patients. Eating garlic at this time, more stimulation of the intestinal wall, may lead to diarrhoea more serious.
③ eye disease patients. Eye disease avoid spicy, so people with glaucoma, cataracts, conjunctivitis and other eye diseases should pay attention.
④ People with special reactions. Some substances in garlic may cause sensitisation, leading to redness, rash, allergic diarrhoea and respiratory asthma. Therefore, it should not be consumed by this group of people.

What should I do if I can't get rid of the garlic flavour?
After eating garlic, it is always easy to leave some "garlic flavour" in the mouth, then you can drink some milk or eat some peanuts and other foods rich in protein.
The capsaicin "propylene sulphide" in garlic can effectively combine with proteins to reduce the odour, and then you can brush your teeth to further clean it.

You may also choose Dehydrated Garlic as an option. Garlic Flakes, Garlic Granules, and Garlic Powder can help you more easily in daily cooking.