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Unexpected effects of black garlic on diabetics
Black garlic is made by fermenting regular garlic at 60-90°C with high humidity for 30 to 60 days. This process causes the compounds in the garlic to change.
Fresh garlic is very rich in the compound alliin. When fresh garlic is cut, bruised or crushed, alliin is converted into allicin. This is the compound that creates the characteristic smell of garlic and is also the main ingredient that gives garlic its antibacterial, antioxidant, blood fat-reducing and blood pressure-improving effects, according to the health website Medical News Today (UK).
Black garlic has the ability to improve blood sugar in diabetics.
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Although allicin has many benefits, the disadvantage is that it is easily destroyed by heat and time. Therefore, fresh garlic after being crushed or chopped should be eaten immediately to retain the most active ingredients.
With black garlic, the fermentation process will trigger a reaction between the sugar and amino acids in the garlic, causing the garlic to gradually turn black. As a result, the garlic tastes sweeter and the pungent smell disappears.
At the same time, compounds in garlic are also metabolized. For example, alliin is converted into more antioxidants such as S-allyl-cysteine, S-allyl-mercaptocysteine and polyphenols.
It is the changes during the fermentation process that make black garlic softer, less pungent and easier to eat. In particular, garlic contains many antioxidants, reducing irritation compared to fresh garlic.
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Why is visceral fat more dangerous than subcutaneous belly fat?
When it comes to belly fat, many people immediately think of the subcutaneous fat layer and think that just reducing this layer of fat will make them healthy and beautiful. But in fact, there is also visceral fat in the abdomen. They are less mentioned but more dangerous.
A key point that distinguishes visceral fat from subcutaneous fat is the location of fat accumulation. Subcutaneous fat is located just below the skin, everywhere in the body, from the abdomen, buttocks to thighs. Therefore, we can easily see and can pinch, health website Verywell Health (USA).
Visceral fat is considered more harmful to health than subcutaneous fat.
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Meanwhile, visceral fat lies deep in the abdomen, surrounding internal organs such as the liver, pancreas, intestines, blood vessels and some other organs. Visceral fat is more sensitive to hormones, such as hormones that stimulate fat metabolism into energy, is more prone to inflammation and secretes more inflammatory cytokines than subcutaneous fat cells.
Therefore, too much visceral fat increases the risk of the following health problems:
Cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. Visceral fat is primarily responsible for dyslipidemia, vascular inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction. All of these factors are precursors to atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and stroke.
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Discover the unexpected effects on your lungs when you eat a lot of fruit
Air pollution is a global threat, affecting more than 90% of the population. In particular, PM2.5 fine dust penetrates deep into the body, reducing lung function and health. In this context, finding personal protection measures against this harmful effect becomes more urgent than ever.
At the European Respiratory Society 2025 Conference recently held in the Netherlands, a groundbreaking study pointed out something few people expected: Eating fruit regularly can help protect your lungs from the harmful effects of air pollution, according to the science news site Scitech Daily.
The study, conducted by PhD student Pimpika Kaewsri from the University of Leicester (UK), was based on health data and eating habits of about 200,000 participants in the large UK Biobank database.
As fine dust pollution levels increase, eating more fruit helps protect the lungs from reduced lung capacity.
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The aim was to examine the association between dietary intake of fruits, vegetables and whole grains with lung capacity (the amount of air exhaled in one second) and exposure to PM2.5 fine particulate matter.
Surprising results and unique fruits that will surprise you. The results revealed something surprising: As fine dust pollution levels increase, eating more fruit helps protect the lungs from reduced lung capacity.
Specifically, when fine dust pollution levels increased, people who ate four servings of fruit - equivalent to 320 grams, per day, only had a 57.5 ml decrease in lung capacity compared to a 78.1 ml decrease in people who ate less fruit, according to Scitech Daily.
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