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Today i talk about some health benefit of garlic and the need to add it to our daily diet .
I will start by saying let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food by Hippocrates the best western traditional medicine expect of his time.Garlic is a plant which belongs to the onion family and is closely related to leeks and shallots .Garlic grows in many parts of the world and it is used as staple ingredient for cooking because of its strong smell and taste .The health benefits of garlic have be known for many centuries and it was used to treat many kinds of illness due to its health and medicinal properties .Garlic is loaded with a lot of vitamins and minerals like managanese and vitamin B6 and other intoxidant like allicin.A recent study reported that eating garlic helps to relax the blood vessels and increase the flow of blood on the body .So grab a fresh cloves of garlic and add them to your daily diet to this wonderful benefits for your body.
Garlic helps lower your cholestrol levels .Garlic reduce the risk of cadiovascular diseases by lowering your cholestrol levels.A recent study shows garlic can keep yout cholestrol levels low for a period of five months.just like any other natural remedy it take a while before the benefits of garlic kicks in.But adding garlic to your daily routine is a better to way to develop a healthy habit for your life .
Garlic prevent flu and cold .Garlic helps boost your immunity to able to fight and reduce the severity cold and flu symptoms in your body. It also help to reduce the length of the cold .when ever you feel cold coming your way just add more garlic to your meals.
Stronger bones It is evident from a recent study that garlic can reduce bone loss by raising the oestrogen levels in females ,which can improve bone health after you get menopause .
Improves memory retention .Garlic contains a powerful antoxidant to help fight damage of the radicals which is usually caused by aging .It increase the flow of blood to the brain ,which helps keep the brain functioning better as you age.