Is there anything better than the scent of a few garlic cloves cooking away on the stovetop? Except for a whole head of it in the oven.   From garlic butter to chicken, pasta and potato recipes, garlic adds a unique flavor to many dishes. The taste of roasted garlic can melt in your mouth like butter, while chopped and raw, it can taste sharp, pungent and overwhelming. Garlic offers significant benefits — It’s the organic sulfur compound allicin in garlic that gives it its pungent smell and makes it a healthy addition to your diet. Our doctor's advice to eat vegetables is right on. People who eat lots of vegetables are less likely to get sick. But one vegetable in particular should be on your eat-to-stay-healthy list, especially during cold and flu season: garlic.   Roasting or cooking garlic can bring out magical, buttery flavors.  Unfortunately, the benefits of garlic may be significantly reduced when the garlic is heated.

The sulfur in garlic helps your body absorb the trace element zinc, which is an immunity booster. Sources of zinc include beans, chickpeas, lentils, tofu, walnuts, cashew nuts, chia seeds, ground linseed, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, wholemeal bread and quinoa.    Here's a fast recipe to keep you healthy: Saute minced garlic in olive oil for 15 to 30 seconds and then drizzle it sparingly on a slice of whole-grain bread. 

Garlic can help your hair and skin
Garlic contains numerous amino acids and antioxidants along with antibacterial properties. Garlic has the potential to clear up your skin by killing acne-causing bacteria. Some data shows rubbing raw garlic over pimples can clear them away. WARNING -the allicin in garlic can also cause painful blisters on the skin when applied directly.

Treat athlete’s foot
Garlic also fights fungus. If you have athlete’s foot, soak your feet in garlic water or rub raw garlic on your feet to attack the itch-causing fungus. WARNING -the allicin in garlic can also cause painful blisters on the skin when applied directly.

Garlic can be a stress buster? 
Stress in our lives is not good. Studies have shown that too much challenge, hardship or change cause an increase in the risk of illness. Experts refer to stress as the “silent killer.” Keeping stress at a comfortable level seems to be the key to physical and mental well-being. It's no coincidence that we get sick with the flu or a nasty cold when we're overworked or stressed out.  As our stress increases, the body loses its ability to fight off infections when it's constantly under stress. That's where garlic comes in -- Garlic has the potential to  fight stress and fatigue. By consuming raw garlic, your adrenals produce less stress hormones and thus reduce your level of fatigue. By eating raw garlic, you're better able to stay alert and fight off foreign invaders.


 
 



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