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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Significance of Garlic in Daily Diet

Garlic is the most common spice used in daily diet and is found to have maximum health benefits. Even a lay person is aware of the benefits of garlic in daily diet. Though the benefits of garlic are countless, let us know about some of the benefits of garlic.
  • Garlic is anti fungal, anti viral and antibacterial in nature and hence used in treatment of cold, cough and other allergies.
  • It is used in prevention of heart attacks as it avoids clotting of blood in the vessels. It is also found to reduce blood pressure levels.
  • Garlic is found to be a good source of Vitamin C, B6, Magnesium and Selenium.
  • Garlic is found to be an effective antioxidant.
  • Due to the increased release of insulin it is used in treatment of diabetes.
  • The analgesic and antibacterial properties of garlic helps in curing tooth aches.
  • It is found to destroy intestinal parasites.

Due to the number of benefits provided by garlic, it is very much recommended in daily diet.


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