Garlic
Garlic is considered by some to be the world's most healing food. Boasting more than 100 sulfur compounds, the unmistakable smell and flavor of garlic is due to a phytonutrient called allicin.
The "stinking rose" is a natural anti-fungal and anti-bacterial agent and has been used as far back as the time of Hippocrates as a medicine.
Recent research shows garlic benefits the cardiovascular system, promotes cellular health and aids in cancer prevention, is a potent anti-inflammatory agent and even helps to balance blood sugar.
Along with allicin, garlic also delivers phytonutrients including allicin, ajoene and sulfides.
Antioxidant Score (ORAC)=5,346
The Benefits
- Special diets: Autoimmune Paleo Diet, Elimination Diet, Gluten-Free Diet, Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet, Grain-Free Diet, Low Histamine Diet, Low Oxalate Diet, Low Starch Diet, Paleo Diet (Light), Paleo Diet (Strict), Pescetarian Diet, Primal Diet, Vegetarian Diet, Whole Food
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- Preferences: No Fish, No Red Meat, No Pork, No Eggs, No Shellfish, No Gluten, No Nuts, No Seeds, No Soy, No Dairy, No Poultry, No Molds, No Citrus, No Coconut, No Pseudograins, No Nightshade, No Legumes, No Grains, No Corn, No Yeast, No Peanuts, Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Sugars, Low Saturated Fat
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Selecting and Storing
Purchase firm, plump bulbs of garlic with dry, papery skins. Store fresh garlic in an open container in a cool, dark place for up to 8 weeks. Once a clove is broken from the bulb, the individual cloves will keep from 3 to 10 days.
