Delicious Garlic shakes and smoothies

Abstract

These delicious shakes or smoothies, has the active compound called allicin, which comes from the garlic. Allicin is the key ingredient for helping to lower our metabolic risk factors. This invention could possibly be a natural substitute for garlic supplements, and Statin drugs. This invention could aide in helping regulate high blood pressure, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL), heart disease, diabetes, and strokes. This invention will make it easier to consume garlic in the raw, while contributing to optimum health.

Claims

1. Delicious Garlic Shakes and Smoothies comprising of: a. Between ½-1 raw garlic clove. b. Between ½-¾ cup strawberries (or other fruit). c. Between 1-3 drops of mint extract (or other extracts) or 3-4 fresh mint leaves or ½ teaspoon dried mint leaves. d. Between 1-3 fresh basil leaves or ½ teaspoon dried basil leaves. e. Between 1-3 fresh parsley sprigs or ½ teaspoon dried parsley. f. Between ½-1 teaspoon nutritional yeast. g. Between 1-2 tablespoon of lemon juice (or other citrus juices). h. Between 1-3 teaspoon sweetener. i. Between 12-16 ounces liquid (water, juice, milk, juice drinks). j. Between ½-1 teaspoon ground flax seed. k. Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth, creating a delicious garlic shake or smoothie, serve chilled.

2. The Delicious Garlic Shakes and Smoothies in claim 1 further comprising of: a. Garlic: Cloves, bulbs, chopped garlic, minced garlic, crushed garlic, powder garlic, and garlic juice, and garlic leaves, dried garlic, roasted garlic, and cooked garlic. b. Garlic substitutes: Onions, shallots, leeks, chives, scallions, and any other member of the onion family. c. Fruit: Fresh, frozen, canned, dried or preserved. d. Citrus Juice: Including, citrus meat, skin, peel, and rind. e. Extracts and flavorings. f. Sweeteners. g. Liquids: Milk, water, juice, juice drinks. h. Herbs: Fresh or dried mint leaves, parsley sprigs, basil leaves.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] Delicious shakes and smoothies with garlic being the key ingredient; which can contribute to optimum health. Garlic works to help lower our metabolic risk factors, by helping to lower high low-density lipoprotein, high blood pressure, and help maintain a healthy blood glucose level; it could even help with weight loss because of the fiber.

[0024] These garlic shakes and smoothies could possibly be a natural alternative to Garlic Supplements and Statin drugs; which can help people who can't tolerate the Statin drugs, for lowering high low-density lipoprotein (LDL). (Article Re: Statin Drugs posted by the Washington Post on Apr. 3, 2016. www.cbsnews.com/news/study-confirm.

[0025] This invention can be beneficial to everyone, even children of age. Anyone who eats garlic, can now take the easy way to optimum health, by drinking these delicious garlic shakes and smoothies. The mint and other extracts minimize the garlic taste and odor.

[0026] Garlic is a plant in the Allium (onion) family closely related to onions, shallots, leeks, chives, and scallions; these can be substituted in the garlic recipe.

[0027] “Allicin is the most powerful medicinal compound derived from garlic and provides the greatest reputed health benefits. Allicin does not occur in “Ordinary” garlic, it is produced when garlic is finely chopped, chewed or crushed.” www.garlic-central.com. Allium Vegetables Benefits (m-jnci.oxfordjournals.org). Proven Health Benefits for garlic (www.rd.com/health/beauty/13) Health Benefits of Garlic Fall 2003 (eatingwell.com).

Delicious Garlic Shakes and Smoothies

[0028] Ingredients: [0029] (1) Garlic: Cloves, bulbs, chopped garlic, minced garlic, crushed garlic, powder garlic, garlic juice, and garlic leaves, dried garlic, roasted garlic, and cooked garlic. [0030] (2) Garlic substitutes: Onions, shallots, leeks, chives, scallions, and any other member of the onion family. [0031] (3) Fruit: Fresh, frozen, canned, dried or preserved. [0032] (4) Citrus Juice: Including, citrus meat, skin, peel, and rind. [0033] (5) Extracts and flavorings. [0034] (6) Sweeteners. [0035] (7) Liquids: Milk, water, juice, juice drinks. [0036] (8) Herbs: Fresh or dried mint leaves, parsley sprigs, basil leaves.

Steps to Making the Delicious Garlic Shakes and Smoothies

[0037] 1. Between ½-1 raw garlic clove. [0038] 2. Between ½-¾ cup strawberries (or other fruit). [0039] 3. Between 1-3 drops of mint extract (or other extracts) or 3-4 fresh mint leaves or ½ teaspoon dried mint leaves. [0040] 4. Between 1-3 fresh basil leaves or ½ teaspoon dried basil leaves. [0041] 5. Between 1-3 fresh parsley sprigs or ½ teaspoon dried parsley. [0042] 6. Between ½-1 teaspoon nutritional yeast. [0043] 7. Between 1-2 tablespoon of lemon juice (or other citrus juices). [0044] 8. Between 1-3 teaspoon sweetener. [0045] 9. Between 12-16 ounces liquid (water, juice, milk, juice drinks). [0046] 10. Between ½-1 teaspoon ground flax seed. [0047] 11. Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth, serve chilled.

[0048] Note: For smoothies use fruit from its frozen state, and use fresh or slightly frozen fruit for the shakes. The final result is an easier way to consume garlic in the raw, and an easier way to help improve our metabolic risk factors, and be on our way to a healthier lifestyle. Garlic can help!

RESOURCES

[0049] www.authoritynutrition.com
www.whfoods.com
www.naturalsociety.com
www.garlic-central.com