| Garlic has got to be the most under appreciated of all | | | | neutralize your breath). If you need more convincing, |
| "herbs". Most people classify it as an herb, but it's | | | | there is research out that states: unlike with other |
| actually from the onion family (as are shallots, chives, | | | | manufactured "medications" the human body does |
| and leeks). | | | | not adjust itself to become immune to the healing |
| A little history on this fine bulb: | | | | properties of garlic. |
| Raw garlic was used by the Egyptians, Greeks, and | | | | How to incorporate into your life: |
| Romans for its health benefits. Louis Pasteur (world | | | | "When using in meals crush or finely chop, then leave |
| renowned French chemist and biologist in the 1800's) | | | | 10 minutes to allow all the allicin to fully develop |
| used garlic to kill bacteria and at the beginning of the | | | | before adding to recipes - add the garlic about five |
| 20th century, physicians used garlic to treat | | | | minutes before the end cooking - this way you apply |
| tuberculosis, cholera, and typhus. Today, there is | | | | just enough heat to convert the allicin into medically |
| wide spread research that shows other health | | | | active compounds." (from |
| benefits of eating raw garlic from fighting off the | | | | If you are aggressive you can chop the clove into |
| common cold to lower cholesterol and blood | | | | "pill size" cubes and down them with a glass of water |
| pressure, AND MUCH MORE! | | | | as you would with your other vitamins. Important |
| The downside - halitosis: | | | | note: do not have more than three cloves a day, it |
| I understand that there are a lot of people with | | | | will be too harsh on your stomach lining. Also, if your |
| reservations about eating raw garlic because of the | | | | stomach cannot handle fresh garlic there are pill |
| embarrassing side effect of bad breath. I ask you to | | | | forms out there for you, but read the labels carefully |
| consider however, that the benefit garlic has to offer | | | | so you know what you are getting. I personally |
| out-weights any argument (may I suggest you chew | | | | always side on what mother-nature created. |
| on some fresh parsley after eating, it will help | | | | To your health! |