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Post by jasimons on Apr 9, 2024 3:45:07 GMT
This round runs from March 31 through April 21
Challengers:
Cherry — Do some form of exercise most days
Cathy — Honestly track everything
Judy — move more
Holly — Maintain Lifetime at Goal Status
Bev — More cautious of what I'm eating
Jan — Adding more fruits and veggies into my meals, no after-work snacking
Hosts:
March 25 through March 31- Cherry
April 1 through April 7- Cathy
April 8 through April 14- Judy
April 15 through April 21- Holly
April 22 through April 28- Jan
April 28 through May 5- Bev
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Post by jasimons on Apr 9, 2024 3:47:55 GMT
www.eatingwell.com/article/275955/4-tips-for-how-to-cook-with-garlic/Another item from the promotional calendar - it's garlic month. 4 Tips for How to Prepare Garlic to Maximize Its Flavor and Benefits 1. Use Fresh Garlic, Not Bottled To get the most health benefits from garlic, always choose fresh over bottled. Allicin–a helpful immune-boosting and cancer-fighting compound–is most potent in fresh cloves. 2. For Maximum Health Benefits, Cut Garlic and Wait Cutting a garlic clove breaks its cells and releases stored enzymes that react with oxygen. ...triggers healthy sulfide compounds to form. Let the chopped garlic stand for 10 to 15 minutes before cooking... 3. What's the Best Way to Prep Garlic: Crush, Mince or Mash? (see article for instructions) 4. How to Get Rid of Garlic Breath and Garlic Smell from Hands Breath - Brush, floss, chew on some parsley or drink milk Hands - Rub ... with a lemon wedge, salt, baking soda or ... a piece of stainless steel Do you like & use garlic? Were you aware of garlic's health benefits? Do you consider the health benefits? Please chat about anything else. (additional article with info about the health benefits) health.clevelandclinic.org/6-surprising-ways-garlic-boosts-your-health
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Post by cathygeha on Apr 9, 2024 8:18:26 GMT
We eat garlic almost every day. We use a mortar and pestle to pound it finely using some salt to help crush it. It goes into hummus, sauces, garlic...so many things. I have grated it, used a knife on it, pulsed in a machine...love the stuff. There is a garlic-salt-lemon-olive oil paste they make for condiment on chicken and meat and to be used like mayonnaise in sandwiches...LOVE garlic but do avoid eating it if I'm going to be with people...if I remember, that is.
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Post by jasimons on Apr 9, 2024 11:44:37 GMT
I hadn't really realized the potential health benefits of garlic before this. I was surprised by the info in the second article that it doesn't take a lot of garlic (a clove or two) for the benefits. I was also surprised by the topical uses of garlic.
Even so, I don't think I'm likely to start eating more.
I like the flavor and use it in recipes that call for it, but not beyond that.
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Post by Holly Gail on Apr 9, 2024 12:28:02 GMT
Do I like garlic? Love describes it better. I've been eating it in and on all sorts of things ever since I was a child. I have a gadget (I think I mentioned it a few years ago) that slices the clove into almost paper-thinness. I love it! I use garlic liberally in tomato sauce (along with as much basil as possible). Yes, I was aware of its health benefits, but never really cared about that. I looked at the "benefits" as merely an added reason to use it. I use it for its flavor. So, although it has health benefits, no, I don't take them into consideration. jasimons, Jan, thank you for the links! I've already copied them into my files (I already had a file titled simply "Garlic" so I added the articles there). |
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Post by bmazzo on Apr 9, 2024 17:44:02 GMT
I have known that garlic has health benefits. If you eat a enough, you will smell so bad that no one will come close enough to you that you can catch anything.LOL. I know that is supposed to be good for high blood pressure.
DH used to grow fresh garlic, it takes it a long time in the ground to mature. Now, I just buy it at the store, but I try to buy fresh whenever possible. I use it in the tomato sauce & in lots of soups, stews, etc. Since I have lived with a family of Italians for the last 60 yrs, I have learned to use garlic often.
I read the article about how to prepare the garlic, I like the idea of putting it in a zippy & mashing it flat. I also had never heard of letting the garlic set for a few minutes before adding it to the recipe.
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