While studies have shown that eating garlic is linked to decreasing the risk of prostate, stomach, colon and possibly breast cancers, you'll only reap the benefits if you prepare this culinary favorite just right.
To enhance garlic's cancer-fighting properties you should chop or crush it and then let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before cooking. Preparing it this way allows garlic's anticarcinogen agents--allyl sulfide compounds--to form and makes them stable for heating.
If you heat garlic immediately after chopping or cook garlic whole, you'll negate almost all of its health benefits.
Source: Eatingwell.com
To enhance garlic's cancer-fighting properties you should chop or crush it and then let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before cooking. Preparing it this way allows garlic's anticarcinogen agents--allyl sulfide compounds--to form and makes them stable for heating.
If you heat garlic immediately after chopping or cook garlic whole, you'll negate almost all of its health benefits.
Source: Eatingwell.com