eating raw garlic is fine right?

jjyiz28

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sometimes i get weird cravings, and eat some raw garlic cloves, like 3-4. is it harmful cuz it kinda burns my stomach
 

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Originally posted by: jjyiz28
sometimes i get weird cravings, and eat some raw garlic cloves, like 3-4. is it harmful cuz it kinda burns my stomach

Harmful to your dating life...
 

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While it may be fatal for your social life, it's quite good for your health.

Dave
 

jjyiz28

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it really burns my tongue when i bite into it. so im just sucking on one clove, and bite into it every so often to release the juice
 

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Originally posted by: jjyiz28
it really burns my tongue when i bite into it. so im just sucking on one clove, and bite into it every so often to release the juice

You should try eating the pickled garlics. Quite tasty and less potent to your breathe.
 

Amorphus

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parsley neutralizes the garlic smell - just chew it up a bit and swallow.


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plus, parsley contains substantial quanitities of iron!
 

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Just eating white bread with crapload of raw garlic on 'em. Damn it's good!
 

LongCoolMother

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like others have said. eating garlic is actually quite good for your body. most specifically your skin. it helps your complexion a lot.
 

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Garlic is specifically good for the heart. I love the stuff. Not raw though...:beer::confused:
 

mithrandir2001

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Raw? Ouch, that burns. Now if you roast garlic, I can eat a whole head in one sitting.

I think most of the beneficial compounds in garlic get metabolized by your stomach before it reaches your bloodstream. That's why they sell enteric-coated garlic pills.
 

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Originally posted by: LikeLinus
Originally posted by: jjyiz28
sometimes i get weird cravings, and eat some raw garlic cloves, like 3-4. is it harmful cuz it kinda burns my stomach

Harmful to your dating life...
His hand is allergic to garlic? :D

 

Amorphus

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Originally posted by: mithrandir2001
Raw? Ouch, that burns. Now if you roast garlic, I can eat a whole head in one sitting.

I think most of the beneficial compounds in garlic get metabolized by your stomach before it reaches your bloodstream. That's why they sell enteric-coated garlic pills.

metabolizing something means you process it for energy :confused:

on second though... do you mean "broken down"?

meh, if you don't look too deeply into it, it makes sense. until you pay attention. :p

I call shenanigans on this one, though.
 

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I like raw garlic a lot, I use it to spice my food. Only at dinner, most of the time ;)
 

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I dice up raw garlic in my salad everyday..for something diffrent..try chewing raw ginger root..chew it up and put it between your cheek and gum and let the juice flow..I usually do that before I do my recumbant stationary workout.