"Super Foods": Garlic

I'm sure it's no surprise to see garlic under Super Foods ... for many years we have heard of the "miraculous" healing powers of garlic.

There are many different health benefits you can get from garlic ...

• Garlic has powerful anti-viral and anti-fungal properties and can help considerably to eradicate Candida (it works best raw and crushed)

• Garlic is also a powerful anti-biotic, again most powerful when raw and crushed

• Garlic is also known for its anti-oxidant properties and as free radical scavenger

• It is also thought that garlic can reduce bad LDL cholesterol

• Studies have shown that people that eat garlic regularly have decreased risk of esophageal, colon and stomach cancer

• Garlic also lowers blood triglyceride levels (fat in blood), which translates in decreased risk of stroke and heart disease

• It lowers blood pressure

• It reduces the risk of blood clots, which in turn reduces the risk of stroke and heart disease

• It is known to improve circulation

• It improves immune function

• It improves digestive function and destroys harmful bacteria in the intestines, while supporting the good intestinal bacteria

• It helps to shorten cold and flu symptoms

• Garlic helps to regulate blood sugar levels

• Garlic is a good source of selenium

• Studies have shown that garlic also helps in reducing allergy symptoms like hay fever

• Garlic also has a blood thinning effect that protects from heart disease

• Garlic can also reduce acne and scars from acnes when rubbed on the spot

• Garlic is also antiaging due to its anti-inflammatory properties.

• Eating garlic, ginger and onions help to improve varicose veins by helping to break down the fibrin surrounding the varicose veins

• Garlic and ginger are liver cleansing and garlic contains sulphur compounds that the liver requires for its detoxification enzymes.

This is a pretty impressive list of benefits derived from one humble food.  I think it may be time for us to rethink adding garlic to our daily diet and to find fun and interesting recipes to jazz up our taste buds, like the following delicious pasta...

Check out this delicious Super Foods recipe...

Super Foods Recipe:   Linguine and Clam Sauce

1 tin of baby clams, rinsed well          ¼ cup white wine

1 onion, chopped                             1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt & Pepper, to taste                     ¼ cup chicken stock

Fresh chives, chopped                      Fresh Parmesan Cheese

Dried parsley                                   1 clove garlic, minced

Salt & Pepper                                  Linguine, cooked al dente

1. Sauté onion.  Add wine, olive oil, seasonings and chicken stock to saucepan, and bring to boil.
2. Add baby clams.
3. Simmer until liquid reduces to half.
4. Pour clam sauce mixture over cooked pasta, toss and serve immediately.
5. Garnish with shaved parmesan cheese
6. Serves 4

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