GARLIC HAS WHAT IS CALLED ALLICIN WHICH HAS MANY MEDICINE/HEALTH BENEFITS. GARLIC IS A PLANT, IN THE ALLUM (ONION) FAMILY AND IS RELATED VERY CLOSE TO SHALLOTS, ONIONS AND LEEKS. LONG TIME AGO GARLIC WAS USED FOR MEDICINE WITH EGYPTIANS, GREEKS, ROMANS AND CHINESE PEOPLE.

WHOLE GARLIC IS A HEAD “GARLIC BULB”. INSIDE IS CALLED A CLOVE, USUALLY HAS 10-20 CLOVES. WHEN GARLIC IS CHOPPED OR MINCED, ALLICIN IS RELEASED THAT WE SMELL - STRONG GARLIC. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO LEAVE CHOPPED GARLIC ALONE FOR 10 TO 15 MINS TO GET THE MAXIMUM HEALTH BENEFIT

GARLIC HELPS OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM CAN PREVENT COLDS, FLU, RUN DOWN FEELING. THE ALLICIN IN GARLIC CAN HELP REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE (SHOULD TAKE 4 GARLIC CLOVES A DAY). GARLIC IMPROVES CHOLESTEROL (LDL THE BAD CHOLESTEROL) AND KEEPS THE ARTERIES IN THE HEART STRONG AND CLEAR. GARLIC CONTAINS ANTIOXIDANTS TO PROTECT CELL DAMAGE, AND HELPS DETOXIFY THE BODY FROM HEAVY METALS THAT CAUSES HEADACHES AND DECREASES HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

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