Black Garlic (3 farm grown heads in burlap bag)

This garlic offers a number of health benefits that may outweigh those of raw garlic, which hasn’t been aged. 

Here are 6 of many health benefits black garlic offers:

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1. Contains more antioxidants

The aging process causes black garlic to contain substantially more antioxidants than raw garlic.

This is partly because allicin, the compound that gives garlic its pungent odor when crushed, is converted into antioxidant compounds like alkaloids and flavonoids as black garlic ages

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2. May help regulate blood sugar

In a 2019 study in rats fed a diet high in fat and sugar, treatment with an extract of black garlic resulted in metabolic improvements such as lowered cholesterol, decreased inflammation and appetite regulation.

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3. May reduce the risk of heart disease

Studies have shown that black garlic may reduce indicators of heart disease, including levels in the blood of total cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol, and triglycerides. It may also increase HDL (good) cholesterol.

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4. Compounds in black garlic may protect brain health

Black garlic may help prevent inflammation that can impair memory and worsen brain function over time.

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5. May have anticancer properties

Several studies indicate a positive effect of black garlic in fighting cancer cells.

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6. Black garlic may help protect your liver

Black garlic may help protect the liver from damage that can come from its constant exposure to chemicals, medications, alcohol, and germs.

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*Black garlic doesn’t appear to have major side effects, but you should avoid it in large amounts if you take blood-thinning medications or have a garlic allergy.

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We have had ZERO sickness this year (which is NOT normal with six young kids in school) and I’m positive it’s been because of this.

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Plus- I just love making them! All wrapped up in their brown paper packages of medicinal love.

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I love black garlic so much now, that we’ll be selling our homegrown aged black garlic heads off of our farm soon! They’re all packaged up and ready to go! 

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This garlic offers a number of health benefits that may outweigh those of raw garlic, which hasn’t been aged. 

•

Here are 6 of many health benefits black garlic offers:

•

1. Contains more antioxidants

The aging process causes black garlic to contain substantially more antioxidants than raw garlic.

This is partly because allicin, the compound that gives garlic its pungent odor when crushed, is converted into antioxidant compounds like alkaloids and flavonoids as black garlic ages

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2. May help regulate blood sugar

Black garlic aids in metabolic improvements such as lowered cholesterol, decreased inflammation and appetite regulation.

•

3. May reduce the risk of heart disease

Studies have shown that black garlic may reduce indicators of heart disease, including levels in the blood of total cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol, and triglycerides. It may also increase HDL (good) cholesterol.

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4. Compounds in black garlic may protect brain health

Black garlic may help prevent inflammation that can impair memory and worsen brain function over time.

•

5. May have anticancer properties

Several studies indicate a positive effect of black garlic in fighting cancer cells.

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6. Black garlic may help protect your liver

Black garlic may help protect the liver from damage that can come from its constant exposure to chemicals, medications, alcohol, and germs.

What To Do With Black Garlic

The great thing about black garlic is that it’s so versatile. It makes delicious garlic bread, can be eaten raw, or used in place of garlic in just about any recipe. I was a little worried about how it would taste as I’d heard that it can have a black licorice taste, but that’s not how I would describe the black garlic at all. Rather, I think black garlic has an almost sweet, yet pleasantly earthy and mild garlic taste. Simply put – it’s fantastic and a great way to eat garlic without scaring away family and friends.