Garlic

Garlic

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Garlic is a plant in the Allium (onion) family. It is closely related to onions, shallots and leeks. Each segment of a garlic bulb is called a clove. There are about 10–20 cloves in a single bulb. Garlic has been used all over the world for thousands of years.

Garlic have a characteristic pungent, spicy flavor that mellows and sweetens considerably with cooking. The distinctive aroma is mainly due to organo sulphur compounds including allicin present in fresh garlic cloves and ajoene which forms when they are crushed or chopped.

Garlic grows in many parts of the world and is a popular ingredient in cooking due to its strong smell and delicious taste.

Garlic supplements are known to boost the function of the immune system.

Currently, garlic is widely used for several conditions linked to the blood system and heart, including atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), high cholesterolheart attackcoronary heart disease, and hypertension.

Garlic is also used today by some people for the prevention of lung cancerprostate cancerbreast cancerstomach cancer, rectal cancer, and colon cancer.

Benefits:

Improves immunity.

Supports heart health

Stabilizes blood sugar levels

Good for Brain

High cholesterol and high blood pressure

Preterm (premature) delivery

Good for Breastfeeding mother

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