We’ve all been there: skipped eating that garlic knot during our first date, or chewed some mints right after having a heavy pasta meal. Garlic is famous for being extremely loud. It doesn’t really care about your social life and doesn’t give a damn about how your breath smells.
However, once start looking look past the smell, and the outdated legends about repelling vampires, garlic is one of the most effective foods you can give your body.
Here is the twist, however: if you really want to experience all the health effects, you have to consume it raw.
To clarify, don’t get me wrong here, there’s probably nothing better than roasting an entire head of garlic to a soft, sweet, and buttery consistency. However, cooking completely transforms the chemical composition of it. As far as its health benefits go, cooking garlic essentially kills them off.
