Flashback Friday: Inhibiting Platelet Activation with Garlic and Onions
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2020-04-03

Why should we wait ten minutes after chopping or crushing garlic before we cook it unless we’re going in for elective surgery within the next week?

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For background on what platelets are, what they do, and why we should care, see Inhibiting Platelet Aggregation with Berries (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/inhibiting-platelet-aggregation-with-berries) and Inhibiting Platelet Activation with Tomato Seeds (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/inhibiting-platelet-activation-with-tomato-seeds).

What else can garlic do? Check out:
• Cancer, Interrupted: Garlic and Flavonoids (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/cancer-interrupted-garlic-flavonoids)
• Garlic and Raisins to Prevent Premature Birth (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/garlic-and-raisins-to-prevent-premature-birth)
• #1 Anticancer Vegetable (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/1-anticancer-vegetable)
• Food Synergy (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/food-synergy)
• Benefits of Garlic Powder for Heart Disease (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/benefits-of-garlic-powder-for-heart-disease)
• Benefits of Garlic for Fighting Cancer and the Common Cold (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/benefits-of-garlic-for-fighting-cancer-and-the-common-cold)

What was that about mustard powder boosting the benefits of broccoli? See my Second Strategy to Cooking Broccoli (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/second-strategy-to-cooking-broccoli) video. Broccoli is also a potent activator of our liver’s detoxifying enzymes. Learn more in my Best Food to Counter the Effects of Air Pollution video (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-food-to-counter-the-effects-of-air-pollution/).

Wondering whether it’s better to cook vegetables or eat them raw? See Best Cooking Method (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-cooking-method/) and, for a surprise update, The Best Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-way-to-cook-sweet-potatoes/). And since this video originally came out, I’ve also added: Best Way to Cook Vegetables (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-way-to-cook-vegetables/), How to Cook Greens (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-cook-greens/), and Does Pressure Cooking Preserve Nutrients? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-pressure-cooking-preserve-nutrients/)

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