BENEFITS:
Garlic may help improve your iron metabolism.
Garlic was traditionally used to ward off various illnesses, including the
Plague. Today, it is still thought of as a cure for various illnesses like the common
cold, infections, indigestion… and the list goes on. As a natural curative,
garlic enjoys a lot of attention in many parts of the world.
The research evidence for cruciferous vegetables, research on the
allium vegetables including garlic shows that these vegetables have
important anti-cancer properties.
Interestingly, high intake of garlic
(roughly translated as daily intake of this food) has been found to
lower risk of virtually all cancer types except cancer of the prostate
and breast cancer.
ABOUT ROASTED GARLIC
- Roasted garlic contains antioxidants, which help protect the body's cells from damage.
- According to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), antioxidants neutralize particles called free radicals that occur naturally in the body and increase due to environmental toxins such as cigarette smoke, air pollution and ultraviolet light.
- Over time, these particles can negatively interact with genetic material and damage cell membranes. Free radicals may also contribute to the aging process and play a part in the development of conditions such as heart disease and cancer.
- The powerful antioxidants found in garlic may help reduce or prevent the progressive damage caused by free radicals.
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It contains many flavonoid anti-oxidants like carotene
beta, zea-xanthin, and vitamins like
vitamin-C. Vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against
infectious agents and scavenge
harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals.
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