Mixing chopped or minced garlic with fresh tomatoes and basil. Use this delightful mixture on top of pasta, bread, or a salad. Adding garlic to salsa or guacamole. Making pesto. Slicing garlic onto a salad. Spreading minced or crushed garlic on toast and topping it with a slice of tomato. Blending a tomato, lemon, and garlic juice.

Marinating meat or tofu in a garlic rub. Simmering a garlic soup. Whipping up a pasta dish with greens and garlic. [6] X Research source Throwing garlic into a vegetable dish. Mashing garlic into potatoes. [7] X Research source

Get garlic oil in a food or health store. Consider infusing your own, which can ensure you get a high dose of garlic in the oil. Use whole cloves of garlic and cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) for 20-30 minutes. Then cook in the oil for 5 minutes before funneling the infused oil into a container. For maximum health benefits, lower the cooking temperature to 250 degrees Fahrenheit (121 degrees Celsius). [9] X Research source

Add a bit of honey or ginger to make the tea taste better. [10] X Research source

Add ½ to 1 teaspoon of garlic powder to pasta sauces, soups, and other recipes that you think might benefit from some garlicky flavor.

Eating it with an apple. Mixing it with apple cider vinegar and water. Mixing it with water and honey. Eating a lemon with it.

Read product labeling to ensure that your chosen capsule has allium in it, which is important for reaping its health benefits. Following dosing instructions to ensure you get maximum health-boosting benefits. Avoid purchasing dried garlic tablets. The process used to make these destroy the health compounds in garlic.

Speak with your doctor before taking garlic supplements. You may have a condition or take other medications that shouldn’t be mixed with garlic. Ask your doctor to recommend a high-quality garlic supplement if you want to try one. [15] X Research source Consider consulting a natural health professional about choosing the best quality supplement for your health. Follow the instructions on the bottle and any instructions your doctor has given you as well. [16] X Trustworthy Source University of Rochester Medical Center Leading academic medical center in the U. S. focused on clinical care and research Go to source

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