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The Health Benefits of Garlic that will Amaze You

When I was a child I was well educated in the health benefits of garlic  … for horses. My aunty would give her beautiful bay mare Ria garlic to stop her from coughing and it always worked. I never really realized garlic could have health benefits for people too!

I thought the benefits of garlic were all about taste and it really makes dishes just so much more yummy. I was so wrong. 

Garlic is a member of the onion family, an Allium. If you want to know how to grow garlic do take a look here.

It is native to  Central Asia and northeastern Iran and it is usually used as seasoning.

We use garlic powder and bulbs of garlic in our kitchen and both bring the most fabulous benefits to our family’s wellbeing. Garlic has amazing health properties…lets take a look.

 

The Health Benefits of Garlic

The Health Benefits of Garlic

 

The health benefits of garlic

Garlic lower blood pressure and cholesterol which is amazing for heart health and for general wellbeing.

Garlic has an anti-inflammatory effect too which leads to a reduced risk of cancer, and a stronger immune system.

Garlic is proving to be amazing for colds and flu symptoms 

And, not only does garlic help when you are sick, it can also stop you becoming sick in the first place and reduce the length of your illness. 

In one research study 146 healthy volunteers were given either garlic supplements or a placebo for three months. The garlic group had a 63 percent lower risk of getting a cold and their colds were also 70 percent shorter these are rather incredible results aren’t they! 

Garlic can do wonders for the skin, improve memory and help with bone strength.

I think you will agree actually garlic is a super food. 

 

 The best ways to prepare garlic

Well it is certainly very clear that garlic has a multitude of reported health benefit,s  but how do you prepare to eat yours? 

Raw garlic contains a component called Allicin, which helps in thinning the blood and it is this that lowers cholesterol. I don’t actually like the thought eating raw garlic though do you? Many people taking garlic capsules along with their vitamin pills.  Do you do this?

 I use a garlic press most of them time.

A garlic crusher is an invaluable kitchen item and Oliver’s Kitchen’s garlic press is a wonderful solution. It has a large chamber allows you to crush more than one clove at a time, effortlessly. You can even leave the whole skin on without having to get your hands smelly with their garlic presser which is a rather huge bonus in my book. 

 

The Health Benefits of Garlic

The Health Benefits of Garlic

 

How we eat our garlic and more Health Benefits of Garlic

We have garlic in bolognese and lasagna, we have it on pizza, in risotto and all the Asian and tomato based dishes we prepare. We adore garlic bread. We probably eat it 4 out of every 7 nights. We have even been know to forage for wild garlic and use it in salad or soup – delicious.

So not only are the health benefits of garlic outstanding it is also a flexible and delicious seasoning. I have to say I think it is rather fabulous. 

Have you been surprised by the health benefits of garlic?

 

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The Health Benefits of Garlic

 

The Health Benefits of Garlic is a collaborative post 

 

 

 

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