Garlic
Garlic, the glorious stinking rose, was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians, chewed by Greek Olympian atheletes and thought to be essential for keeping vampires at bay.
It’s also good for zapping bacteria, keeping your heart healthy, warding off coughs and colds - and don’t worry it needn’t give you bad breath!
Many marvellous effects and healing powers have been ascribed to Garlic. It possesses stimulant and stomachic properties in addition to its other virtues.
• Apart from the known and ancient use as an antispetic, Garlic can have a powerful antioxidant effect which helps to protect the body against damaging “free radicals”.
• Garlic also has a reputation for assisting with blood pressure management. The research data is not conclusive, however it does appear that there is some evidence to support the role of garlic in reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The reputed beneficial effects of garlic on blood pressure come more from the garlic sulphides which are not destroyed by cooking.
• Garlic might also assist blood pressure indirectly by helping to manage cholesterol levels.
• Garlic assists the circulation of blood
Garlic is not a substitute for prescription medicine, but part of a healthy lifestyle.
Garlic Breath
The answer to garlic breath is to eat parsley.(It’s probably no coincidence that many garlic recipes also contain parsley).
Don’t just sprinkle in a teaspoon of dried parsley when cooking, you need to chew at least one sprig of fresh parsley after your meal containing garlic.
More information
The Mayo Clinic has published some easy to read results on The use of Garlic based on scientific evidence
One question yet remains. Can it ward off the undead?
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