I really liked Raman’s idea about discussing turmeric. According to our culture, we use garlic, ginger and turmeric in everyday cooking. So I decided to write something about garlic in relation to her idea.
Garlic is an onion like plant of southern Europe having a bulb that breaks up into separable cloves with a strong distinctive odour and flavour. Garlic has been used as both food and medicine in many cultures for thousands of years. Garlic is rich in antioxidants, which help destroy free radicals; radicals are particles that can damage cell membranes and DNA, and may contribute to aging process as well as development of number of conditions such as heart diseases and cancer. Many older people use garlic as a herb for health benefits. Garlic may prevent heart diseases, slow down atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries), and lower blood pressure. Garlic may strengthen the immune system, helping the body to fight diseases such as cancer and the body’s defence against allergies. People who eat more raw or cooked garlic are less likely to develop certain diseases particularly colon and stomach cancer. Also, it stimulates the production of nitric oxide in the lining of the blood vessel walls; nitric oxide is a substance that helps the blood vessels to relax. In addition, garlic also prevents weight gain and also plays a major role in balancing a stressful life. In the ancient time, garlic was a life saving herb that helped resist diseases and restore energy. In this way, garlic is really important and helps to minimize the effects of diseases and important medicine for body.
I use raw garlic in many of my recipes; it’s usually chopped or crushed garlic in my cooking. In our culture, we cook garlic, and ginger with many dishes. When I was a kid, my grandmother always told me to eat garlic whenever I was sick. She believed that garlic may prevent colds. Sometimes she boiled water with garlic and gave it to me. According to her, garlic is a natural and powerful antibiotic that is effective against toxic bacteria, viruses, and fungus. This means garlic available in pills, capsules, liquid and actual raw cloves is one of the most popular healthy herb. Everyone should take 1 or 2 garlic cloves daily as a preventative measure from potential diseases.
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