重要食物事实，听起来假但其实是真的！保存。

1. 牛至油比大多数非处方补充剂更有效的抗真菌剂——其中含有的香芹酚和百里香酚能破坏念珠菌细胞膜。医生很少提及它。

2. 睡前吃奇异果比褪黑素更能改善睡眠开始时间、持续时间和质量——临床试验显示，其中的血清素前体比大多数助眠补充剂效果更好。

3. 黑蒜的抗氧化剂含量是生蒜的两倍——发酵过程能增强其化合物。它也不会让你有蒜味口气。

4. 胡萝卜必须煮熟或与脂肪一起食用才能释放β-胡萝卜素。生的胡萝卜大多未经消化就通过肠道——烤它们或加橄榄油才能真正吸收维生素A。

5. 柑橘类水果里面的白色瓤比果汁含有更多类黄酮和纤维。多数人剥掉它并扔掉最有营养的部分。

IMPORTANT FOOD FACTS THAT SOUND FAKE BUT ARE TRUE! SAVE.

1. Oregano oil is a more potent antifungal than most over-the-counter supplements-carvacrol and thymol in it destroy Candida cell membranes. Doctors rarely mention it.

2. Kiwi eaten before bed improves sleep onset, duration and quality more than melatonin in clinical trials - the serotonin precursors in it work better than most sleep supplements.

3. Black garlic has twice the antioxidants of raw garlic - the fermentation process amplifies its compounds. It also doesn't give you garlic breath.

4. Carrots must be cooked or eaten with fat to release beta-carotene. Raw carrots pass through largely undigested - roast them or add olive oil to actually absorb Vitamin A.

5. The white pith inside citrus fruits has more flavonoids and fibre than the juice. Most people peel it away and throw out the most nutritious part. @BarbaraOneillAU