Good Eating Monday: Garlic!
I was outside staking up some Hardy Hibiscus out back today, tying up tomatoes, picking beans, etc. Had to apply a little powdered insect repellent on the tomatoes and beans. Today's Good Eating topic today is Garlic! This member of the onion family has a bad rep, but is actually extremely good for you! It's shown to be effective for lowering blood pressure, lowering total cholesterol as a whole, lowering heart attack risk, helping keep arteries flexible and preventing an assortment of cancers. Garlic is also a natural antibiotic. Louis Pasteur used it on the front-lines in World War 1 to help prevent gangrene and blood poisoning and the Russians relied on it heavily during World War 2 for similar reasons, so its bacteria and virus fighting power is well established. During cold season : the recommend dosage is 1 clove a day to prevent cold or flu and general good health. Now you say, "doesn't it cause bad breath?" It can, though I notice different ...