Garlic

Garlic is most definitely a "miracle food".Garlic is an amazing infection and disease fighter but is not a cure all. It also has several benefits that can help you to achieve longevity.
Below are a few facts about garlic and some of the benefits that garlic provides.

Name: Allium Sativum, commonly known as Garlic.
Close relatives: Onions and Chives
Origin: It is native to central asia and has been used by humans for over 7,000 years.
Best Eaten: Raw

• Garlic is a natural immune booster. It helps fight sickness and disease.
• It is excellent at helping to stave off the common cold, bronchial coughs and asthma and can help decrease their length and severity.
• Garlic is a fantastic cancer fighter. It has been proven to reduce cancer cells and tumours and slow or even halt the spread of cancer. It is especially good for bladder, stomach, breast and prostate cancer.
• Eating garlic regularly lowers cholesterol levels.
• Garlic helps to stop heart disease. Not only does it help to make the blood vessels more flexible, it also lowers cholesterol levels. Both major causes of heart disease.
• Garlic thins the blood, which helps to lower blood pressure and helps to stop clots from forming.
• Garlic helps to break down and prevent gallstones, bladder stones and kidney stones
• When consumed by pregnant women it can help decrease the risks of pre-eclampsia.
  In addition, it can help increase the birth weight of babies at risk of being born too small.
• Garlic helps to improve memory and brain function.
• Garlic has excellent antiseptic properties. Putting garlic on wounds and pimples will help them to heal faster and prevent infection.
• Garlic has amazing anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties. It helps to fights infections by stimulating T-cells. It can be used to fight internal parasites, yeast and Candida Albicans infections.
• Garlic purifies the blood.
• When in need of a laxative, try eating some garlic. Eating garlic regularly can help keep you regular.
• Garlic helps to control flatulence and helps with digestion and stomach upsets.
• Many insects do not enjoy the taste of garlic. Eating garlic during the summer months can help decrease the amount of insect bites one receives.

Garlic is best eaten raw. However, it does have an overwhelming smell. The best way to beat Garlic breath is by eating some parsley, an apple or a slice of lemon after consuming the garlic.