Why we should wait 10 minutes after chopping or crushing garlic before cooking 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 (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/inhibiting-platelet-aggregation-with-berries/) and Inhibiting Platelet Activation with Tomato Seeds (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/inhibiting-platelet-activation-with-tomato-seeds/).

What else can garlic do? Check out:
• Cancer, Interrupted: Garlic & Flavonoids (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/cancer-interrupted-garlic-flavonoids/)
• Garlic and Raisins to Prevent Premature Birth (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/garlic-and-raisins-to-prevent-premature-birth/)
• #1 Anticancer Vegetable (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/1-anticancer-vegetable/)

What’s that about mustard powder boosting the benefits of broccoli? See my Second Strategy to Cooking Broccoli (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/second-strategy-to-cooking-broccoli/) video.

For whether it’s better to cook vegetables or eat them raw, see Best Cooking Method (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-cooking-method/) and for a surprise update, The Best Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-way-to-cook-sweet-potatoes/).

Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/inhibiting-platelet-activation-with-garlic-and-onions and he'll try to answer it!

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