Eat lots of garlic and never die!!!

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Well, maybe thats stretching it a little bit but I read a report about garlic that I found quite interesting. I love garlic and probably eat it in some form every day. I don't think I cook any savory dish without the addition of garlic and it usually works in any recipe. I always knew there are health benefits from it but never knew how many. Here is what the food administration says garlic can do for us. A compound in garlic called ajoene is a natural antixidant that has anticlotting abilities, thus helping in the prevention of heart disease and strokes. Compounds in garlic have been shown to prevent cancer. Garlic may protect against colon cancer. Garlic decreases the ability of H.pylori to cause ulcers and cancer. Garlic, when cooked with meat reduces carcinogenic chemicals in meat that are believed to be linked to breast cancer in meat eating women. The allicin in garlic has been shown to promote weight loss land to lower blood pressure. Garlic has been proven to lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol and raising HDL (good cholesterol). It reduces the carcinogenic effects of asbestos exposure. It fights free redicals. It reduces inflammation and pain in the body benefiting osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Garlic helps with cold and flu prevention,garlic has been shown to fight the germs that cause tuberculosis. A compound of garlic called diallyl disulfide has been shown to kill leukemia cells. garlic is a great source of vitamin B6. Wow, that is one powerful vegetable!! Like I said, add garlic to all your recipes and live forever!!! Just some "food for thought" Do you or will you now use more garlic knowing how good it is for you?