Experts point out 4 groups of people who should not eat garlic

Health benefits of garlic

Garlic is very good for immunity, that is why it is recommended in winter. From eating raw garlic, garlic wine, garlic pickled in vinegar to adding garlic to dishes. However, many people use it incorrectly, reducing the good effects of garlic.

Associate Professor, Dr. Lam Vinh Nien - Head of the Department of Nutrition - Dietetics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City said that the main ingredients of garlic are the antibiotic allicin and sulfide compounds, which have strong antibacterial effects, enhance immunity, and help fight infections and flu.

In Vietnamese kitchens, garlic is a popular spice used in cooking to add flavor to food and is good for health.

However, few people know that when garlic is cooked, sauteed, or cooked, it loses its valuable effects. The reason is that heat destroys the beneficial components in garlic and reduces the effects of garlic.

Garlic has many health benefits but is not suitable for some groups of people.

Groups of people who should not eat garlic

Doctor Nien advises that the habit of eating pickled garlic will also cause loss of nutritional value in garlic.

The best way to eat garlic, as recommended by nutritionists, is to eat it raw.

From the perspective of traditional medicine, Dr. Huynh Tan Vu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City (facility 3) noted that garlic is very good for health, but there are also certain contraindications:

- People with low blood pressure should not eat garlic because of the risk of low blood pressure.

- People with yin deficiency, internal heat, pregnancy, chickenpox, eye pain, toothache, neck pain, and tongue pain should not use garlic.

- When hungry, you should not eat garlic because it will cause irritation and stomach pain.

- People with liver disease should not eat too much garlic.

- Do not overuse garlic to avoid harming your health.

- Garlic works best when used raw.

Above is the information to answer the question "who should not eat garlic" as well as how to use garlic effectively. Hopefully with this information you will use this spice properly for good health.

Thanh Ha

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