Garlic's weight loss effect has long been confirmed by scientists. Because garlic is a slightly stimulating positive food, it can effectively increase metabolism and reduce body fat. It can affect the secretion of certain slimming components in the body, and it has a very good effect in preventing weight gain. The allicin in garlic, when combined with other substances, can have a strengthening effect on the body. Therefore, eating garlic regularly is beneficial for both health and weight loss. Garlic is commonly used for diarrhea, dysentery, pulmonary tuberculosis, and pertussis. It has good detoxification, insecticidal, and antidiarrheal effects. For treating diarrhea and dysentery, garlic can be eaten raw or boiled into a decoction. For treating pulmonary tuberculosis, garlic can be cooked with rice to make a porridge, or chewed after meals with 2 to 3 cloves of garlic. For treating pertussis, the garlic can be mashed and soaked in cold water for 12 hours, and then the liquid can be taken with sugar.
However, garlic should not be consumed in excess, and it is best to eat it raw to preserve its effective fat-reducing ingredients. Additionally, it is important to consider oral hygiene and odor after consuming garlic, especially before going out, it is best to avoid eating too much garlic.
What are the recipes involving garlic that are most conducive to weight loss? Let us introduce them one by one below.
1. Ginger Garlic Tea
Both ginger and garlic are ingredients that can effectively help the body burn and metabolize fat. When combined with tea leaves to make a refreshing drink, regularly consuming it can help the body slim down quickly. The method for making ginger garlic tea is also very simple. First, juice the garlic and ginger together, then add an appropriate amount of tea leaves and water, and simmer. After it is cooked, it can be consumed.
2. Garlic Stir-fried Mushrooms
Mushrooms are a very good food for detoxification, and when cooked with garlic, it can not only help with blood circulation but also be very helpful in reducing fat. Clean the mushrooms and cut them into strips, then heat a little cooking oil in a pan, add the minced garlic, and stir-fry together with the prepared mushrooms. Finally, add a little salt to season.
3. Garlic Slimming Congee
Using garlic and ginger as ingredients, combined with rice to make a slimming congee that has detoxification and fat-reducing effects. Eating it regularly in the morning and evening is very effective in reducing weight. First, peel the garlic and put it in boiling hot water to cook for about a minute, then immediately remove it. Next, add rice to cook the congee, and when it is cooked, add the chopped garlic and ginger to the pot and simmer for about 5 minutes. It is important to note that garlic should not stay in the pot for too long, as it will reduce the slimming ingredients.
4. Garlic Weight Loss Tea
1. 2 cloves of garlic, 6 grams of tea leaves, 20 grams of cucumber peel. Boil in water and drink. 1 to 2 times a day.
2. Cholesterol-lowering capsules: 50 grams each of ze xie, shou wu, and mung beans, and 20 grams each of dan shen, chai hu, garlic powder, ge gen, yin hua, and huang mao.
Prepare the above ingredients (except for garlic powder) by washing, drying, and grinding them to pass through an 80-mesh sieve. After being exposed to ultraviolet light for 30 minutes in the preparation room, fill the capsules according to the operation requirements, with each capsule containing 0.4 grams of the raw herbs. Take 3 capsules a day, divided into 3 doses, for 20 days. During the treatment period, strictly control the diet, reducing the staple food by about 50 grams compared to before, and limiting high-cholesterol foods as well.
The efficacy of this remedy is to clear heat and dampness, activate blood circulation, and promote qi flow. It is suitable for obese people with damp-heat obstruction.
