Have you ever heard of black garlic? This is all you'd want to know

We all know about garlic and that's no news. But not a lot of us know about black garlic. Yes, something like that really exists. It looks like what you just imagined - garlic that is black in colour and also something that you'd feel like throwing away. The interesting bit is that this garlic is useful in many of the countries to enhance the taste of the food. A lot of high-end restaurants also make use of black garlic.

Black garlic is nothing but the regular white garlic turned black due to fermentation. It loses its pungent smell and taste, but not the nutritional value. This garlic is used in both savoury and sweet dishes in countries like South Korea, Japan and Thailand. It is quite known in almost all of Asia and also in some parts of the US.

Talking about the health benefits, they are very much similar to that of the normal white garlic. In fact, an aged black garlic contains even more antioxidants. It is also a good source of iron, vitamin C, calcium, fibre and protein. You can very much add black garlic to your meals.

It is even believed to balance the blood sugar level. The antioxidants in black garlic help in preventing the diabetes complications and boosts heart health as well. If you're in search of boosting your health and immunity, make sure you include black garlic in your diet. It can even boost the body's metabolism and protect the liver from any kind of damage and infections.

Black garlic also helps in improving brain health and gives you a sharper memory to. The antioxidants in black garlic can reduce any kind of inflammation in the brain. But you must consider asking your nutritionist before you add it to your diet.