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Despite having various health benefits, many people abstain themselves from consuming onion and garlic. Here's why! timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/foo…

Fact #1: Garlic is a powerful herb and Ayurvedic doctors use it as medicine, but do not recommend it as food for daily consumption

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Fact #2: #Ayurveda specialists suggest that consumption of onion and garlic results in some negative feelings and emotions like anger, aggression, ignorance, lethargy, anxiety, and increase in sexual desire

Fact #3: It is also said that Rajsik foods such as onion and garlic have an adverse effect on one's consciousness, where they can distract an individual's focus

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