Can garlic reduce belly fat?

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asked Feb 2 in Weight Loss/Dieting by Earlwest35 (2,340 points)
Can garlic reduce belly fat?

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answered Feb 3 by Minty (141,500 points)
Garlic can reduce belly fat as long as you're also exercising and eating other healthy diets.

Garlic is good for reducing belly fat and has the ability to boost your metabolism and aids in fat burning which also contributes to a better and healthier digestive system.

The garlic's sulfur compounds also have a mild appetite suppressing effect and can help you eat less calories and support weight loss including belly fat loss.

The prebiotic properties in garlic can also support your gut health and play a role in overall health and weight management.

Having a healthy and properly functioning gut can also improve digestion and the absorption of nutrients and lead to a healthier body composition.

When you eat garlic and honey for 7 days you can improve your immune system and fight infections and have improved digestion by stimulating the production of digestive enzymes, and the honey can soothe and protect your gastrointestinal tract.

Garlic and honey also have anti inflammatory properties which can help to reduce pain and swelling that is associated with conditions like arthritis.

Garlic can also help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels and honey can improve your blood flow.

If you eat garlic everyday it can reduce inflammation in the body, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, improve heart health and also help improve the good cholesterol.

Eating garlic everyday can also help boost your immune system and protect you from diseases and other illnesses and even help delay fatigue during physical exertion and the sulfur compounds in garlic can help the body eliminate toxins and heavy metals.

Eating garlic everyday can also help improve your skin health.

It's generally safe to eat one to 2 cloves of garlic per day for adults although too much can cause side effects such as bad breath, body odor, bloating, acid reflux, heartburn, diarrhea and upset stomach.

Cooked garlic is anti-inflammatory although not as anti-inflammatory as fresh uncooked garlic.

Cooking garlic destroys some of the anti-inflammatory properties and compounds due to the heat.

However even cooked garlic is still healthy and has some anti-inflammatory properties and benefits.

Garlic also contains diallyl disulfide which is an anti-inflammatory compound that reduces the effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines.

Garlic also has many health benefits including boosting your immune system, protecting you against chronic disease and reducing inflammation.

Garlic is best stored whole in a cool, dry and dark place like the pantry because putting garlic in the fridge can cause the garlic to sprout faster and even affect the garlic's flavor as a result of the temperature change.

The color of mold on garlic can be black or even fuzzy white or blue or blue-green color.

Blue mold that appears on garlic is caused by Penicillium hirsutum.

Fuzzy white or dark mold on garlic is a sure sign that the garlic is spoiled and means that the garlic is no longer safe to eat.

Blue or blue green mold is often associated with a fungal disease called blue mold of garlic and it can appear powdery and is often associated with soft or water soaked areas of the garlic.

If you notice any signs of mold on your garlic you should throw it out.

The black stuff on garlic is a type of mold caused by a fungus called Aspergillus niger.

Aspergillus niger mold and fungus often appears on the outer skin of the garlic bulb and especially around the neck of the garlic and can manifest as spots or black streaks.

The mold on the garlic is often a result of a post harvest issue and means it develops after the garlic has been harvested and stored and often as a result of improper drying or storage conditions that are warm.

The black mold on the garlic means that the garlic is not safe to eat and should be thrown out.

Discard any garlic that is effected with the black mold and to help prevent the black mold from appearing on the garlic store the garlic in a cool, dry and well ventilated area.

Most mold produce mycotoxins, that can cause cancer and other diseases.

Just looking at the mold color and morphology ( under a microscope), one can not decide.

It's not worth the risk of possibly getting sick from eating the garlic with the mold on it so just throw it out to be safe and use fresh garlic without the mold.

Aspergillus niger is a type of mold that classified within the Nigri section of the Aspergillus genus.

The Aspergillus genus consists of common molds that are found throughout the environment within soil and water, on vegetation, in fecal matter, on decomposing matter, and suspended in the air.

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