by Donna Mccay

Created on: December 12, 2008   Last Updated: July 11, 2009

Three cloves of garlic has 13 calories, no fat or cholesterol but contains more than 200 vitamins, amino acids, enzymes and minerals.

Nutrients are calcium, magnisium, potassium, zinc, iron, selenium, germanium, sulfur, and vitamins A, B, C.

Eating garlic fights fungus, parasites and viral infections, anti-cancer and helps maintain good health by activating the immune system.

GARLIC HEALTH BENEFITS

1. In 2 months cholesterol levels reduce by 28%

2. Decreases stress levels by 65% and athletes energy increases.

3. Fights clotting and prevents heart disease.

4. Allicin is a chemical formed by garlic that kills disease causing bacteria.

5. Lowers blood pressure that helps the blood vessel walls to expand.

6. Garlic increases the bodies natural resistance by supplying a storehouse of nutrients so you don't get colds and infections.

7. Garlic kills cancerous tumors - stomach, colon, esophageal, skin, and bladder cancers.

8. Garlic as an healing herb treats: fevers, abscesses, infected wounds, skin rashes, leprosy, rheumatism, arthritis, gout, back pain.

9. Eating lots of garlic helps weak indigestion, abdominal swelling, constipation, diarrhea, hemorrhoids.

10. Garlic was used to stimulate energy and increase vitality.

11. Garlic is a favorite remedy for coughs, head colds, bronchitis and shortness of breath, whooping cough, sinus infection.

12. Dizziness with pains over heart can be relieved by eating roasted garlic every day.

13. Cracking and itching feet can be eased by bathing in warm water with minced garlic added.

14. Foods will last longer without becoming tainted by mixing in chopped garlic.

External Uses of Garlic

1. Heal sores and ulcers by patting on a half and half mixture of honey and garlic juice.

2. Body odor - bathe in hot water with thyme and garlic once a week.

Grind handful of dried thyme and 1 fresh garlic bulb. Add to large pot of water and boil for 30 minutes. Add to bath water and scrub.

3. Loose teeth may be made tight by rinsing mouth twice a day with good strong garlic tea.

4. Ease rheumatic pain by rubbing the affected joint with a peeled garlic clove.

5. Prevent whooping cough by keeping the bottoms of the feet covered with mashed garlic until breath smells like garlic.

GARLIC FOOD PREPARATIONS

Garlic salt - 1 cup salt, 6 garlic cloves. Put peeled garlic cloves in jar with tight lid. Add salt and age for 1 week. Shake twice a day. At the end of the week add portions to soup, salads, stir fry and rice. etc. Keep jar tightly capped between uses.

Zesty Garlic Oil - 6 garlic cloves, 2 cups oil -place peeled cloves in oil and set for 3 days.

Garlic Vinegar - 2 cloves garlic, 2 cups vinegar - place peeled cloves in vinegar and let set for 1 week.

Garlic Spread - Bring a small saucepan of water to boil and add 3 unpeeled garlic bulbs separated into cloves. Simmer 10-15 minutes until garlic is soft. Use enough water to keep the cloves covered. Slip the garlic out of the skins by squeezing them into a bowl.

Blend the soft cooked garlic into 1 cup mayonnaise, butter, sour cream, cream cheese or yogurt. Spread lightly on meat, fish, bread, crackers, or use as a topping for baked potatoes or vegetables.

Other ways to use garlic

1. Garlic and greens

2. Garlic mashed potatoes

3. Garlic, onions, green and yellow zucchini sauted in olive oil.

4. Add to eggs, sandwiches - try a tomato watercress sandwich with garlic

5. Garlic baked chicken or hamburger and garlic.

I love garlic in almost everything and it's an antibiotic too.

I hope you have learned more health benefits of garlic to prevent disease so you can live longer.

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