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Garlic storage in an alley at the Khan
el-Khalili bazaar in Cairo, Egypt.

Health
Benefits

History
Garlic is one of the most well-known plants throughout
history, dating back to ancient Egypt. Thought to have
healing and even mystical properties, garlic was more often
used as medicine than as a food for thousands of years.
When the bubonic plague swept through Europe in the
14th century, plague doctors wore masks with long beaks
that likely were filled with garlic and other pungent herbs to
help ward away the " bad air " thought to cause the plague.
This also may be why garlic came to be known in fairytales as
a ward against vampires - or perhaps vampires simply have
extra-sensitive noses.

According to the National Center for
Complementary and Integrative Health,
garlic has several health benefits.
The most common health benefit
is as a dietary supplement for those
at risk of heart conditions, including
high blood pressure and high blood
cholesterol. Taking garlic supplements
for an extended period may reduce
total cholesterol and low-density
lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
In the past, it was thought that garlic
could help reduce the risk of developing
gastric cancer, and also that garlic may
have some benefit for fighting the
common cold. However, recent research
has shown no significant evidence that
it can do either.
Still, even just a single clove of garlic contains helpful nutrients, including
manganese, vitamins C and B6, selenium and fiber, and it typically only adds
around 4.5 calories, meaning you can
get all of those benefits without adding
many extra calories to your meal.

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