I hope you aren’t going to dance like a cat on a hot tin roof after reading this (or seeing this video); because it is going to be absolutely amazing.
I had tried peeling garlic quickly once. Yes, just once, because I never peeled them again. The first time I tried peeling the cloves, all I could do was struggle with the garlic skin and quit in defeat.
But things changed once I watched this video. And I hope they would change for you too!
All you need is two large steel bowls and garlic cloves which you want to peel.
There you have! Neatly peeled garlic cloves and no burned fingers! Garlic peeling was never this easy before right?
If you ask any experienced medical doctor what the world’s most healthiest foods are, then you can find garlic somewhere at the top.
Why?
Scroll down to know!
With loads of anti-inflammatory properties in it, garlic is known to help the body fight against many allergies. Not just in its solid form, even raw garlic juice is good as it helps cure itching caused by rashes or insect bites.
If there is one benefit of garlic that beats the rest, then this is it. Regular consumption of garlic can decrease the risk of heart attacks and other heart related diseases.
Also, as we age, our arteries lose their ability to stretch. Garlic helps reduce this phenomenon and even protects the heart from harmful free oxygen radicals. Garlic also prevents our blood vessels from getting blocked slows down the development of a condition called ‘atherosclerosis’, or in other words, hardening of the arteries.
Garlic’s anti-bacterial properties help treat throat irritations. Regular intake of garlic can also reduce the frequency of common cold and other upper respiratory tract infections. Serious ailments like asthma and even chronic bronchitis can be controlled with garlic.
One of the very few vegetables that actually deal with tooth related problems. Garlic has both antibacterial and analgesic properties and application of crushed garlic clove over the affected tooth can give relief. However, one thing to be kept in mind is that garlic can be irritating to the gum.
It has been found that long term low-grade inflammation causes obesity. Also, garlic is known to regulate the formation of fat cells in our body. The abundant anti-inflammatory properties in garlic can help prevent weight gain.
Serious skin issues like ringworm and athlete’s foot can be treated by a chemical named ‘ajoene’ found in garlic.
With age our blood vessels contract thereby increasing the blood pressure. Allicin in garlic prevents this from happening and plays a major role in reducing blood pressure.
As already discussed the anti-clotting properties of ajoene help prevent the formation of blood clots in the body.
Though with the incidence of modern medical technology cancer is no more a dreaded disease, the agony a patient undergoes due to the disease can’t be explained in mere words. It has been found that daily consumption of garlic can drastically lower the risks of many types of cancer.
Garlic regulates blood sugar levels by increasing the release of insulin. This promotes faster cure of diabetes.
It may not be the best tasting of all the vegetables, but still, the host of health benefits it offers makes garlic a must eat!
Live your life the garlic way! Do you know any other garlic peeling tricks? Do share with us in the comment section.