Garlic powerfully improves body composition + metabolism in clinical trial.
400 mg of garlic powder a day for 12 weeks:
➔ Decreased waistline
➔ Lowered body fat %
➔ Increased muscle mass
➔ Lowered fasting blood sugar
➔ Lowered insulin
➔ Improved antioxidant status (increases TAC, SOD, lowers MDA)
Thought to be due to garlic's unique compounds:
➱ Allicin
➱ S-allylcysteine
➱ Ajoene
➱ Diallyl disulfide
➱ SAC sulfoxide
➱ S-methylcysteine sulfoxide