Consuming garlic daily can help prevent nearly all cancer types with the exception of prostate and breast cancer. Limiting your intake to several times a week, or moderate consumption, reduces this benefit further, preventing the risk of only colorectal and renal cancer, according to WHFoods. This is not merely a myth either. Large amounts of research backs this claim. So much so that garlic is known as an anti-cancer food.
2. Cardivascular Benefits
Garlic helps protect the lining of the blood vessels, thus reducing the risk of heart attack. It also helps prevent the build up of plaque along the walls of the arteries, thus decreasing the risk of blood clots. This keeps the arteries clear, allowing blood to flow freely as it should to both the heart and brain.
3. Anti-Bacterial Benefits
Garlic may have the ability to fight off numerous types of bacteria, proving itself to be just as potent as penicillin. These include E. Coli, Listeria, Salmonella and Candida albican. A quick history fact for you: this was first discovered in he 19th century when French priests who ate garlic everyday remained healthy, while English priests lay sick from fever due to a bacterial infection.
To receive the greatest benefits from garlic, it is better to let it sit a short time after chopping or crushing it. This gives its enzymes time to increase in potency. Do not let too much time go by though–one hour is sufficient. Additionally, microwaving steals some of the cancer fighting nutrients garlic contains. If possible, add fresh uncooked garlic to your food.
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