Garlic History and Benefits to Keep You Healthy

Believe it or not there are spices that you use on your food daily that are helping you. Garlic is one of the them.

Garlic has been around for over 5000 years. A source of strength is what the ancient Egyptians as well as the Greeks and Romans thought about garlic. Traders and explorers brought garlic to Europe and the New World.

Garlic is known as the “stinking rose.” When one first opens a garlic clove it gives off an intense strong smell. The longer garlic is cooked the less intense the smell and flavor.

Garlic is given top billing as a natural medicine. Garlic has been used to treat high cholesterol, lower one’s blood pressure, heart disease and even cancer. Garlic may protect the lining of your stomach, just be careful not to eat too much raw garlic as this can burn your mouth and even your intestines. Garlic has been used in the past as protection against the plague.

Garlic has strong anti-bacterial properties and due to this it was used in war to treat wounds as well as detoxify one’s body.

You may know that garlic is best known for its immune-boosting qualities. It is also prescribed as a preventative aid or cure to fight afflictions of all kinds.

Happily garlic is loaded with nutrients and minerals. There are over twenty different types! With all of this great news about garlic eat it on pizza, in spaghetti, on toast and anywhere else that is possible. If you like garlic but hate bad breath than eat some parsley with your meal to help cut down on the garlic smell.

If you want to get healthier and add more garlic into your diet, it is best to eat it raw after it has been crushed. Make sure the garlic sits for a few minutes. If this does not sound good to you, you can take deodorized garlic tablets instead.

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