Garlic...An Immune System

Warrior!!

 

 

 

It's that time of year again....the leaves are turning beautiful colors, there is a chill in the air, the stores are loaded with Thanksgiving and Halloween goodies and yes......our noses are running!! Now is the time to take stock of all of our cold remedies and our tissue supply in our cabinets!!!  Not a good thought!  But did you also ever think of also adding more garlic to your repertoire of seasonal preventative measures????  I bet you didn't!! 

 

When we think of garlic, most of us think "stinky breath",  "can't kiss you now!!", and keeps the vampire away in movies!!!   But lets replace this thought with.....garlic may help prevent colds and disease!!!!

 

Yes!!! You heard me right.....and why wouldn't we do everything we can to help boost our immune systems??  Garlic has been used as a delicious additive to our favorite food dishes for generations, but did you know that it has also been used in medicinal ways for thousands upon thousands of years??  So right now you might be asking yourself....What makes garlic so great other than making me run for my mouthwash!!   Well, we have spoken about free radicals in the past......you know, those nasty little foreign visitors that enter our bodies and increase our risk of developing diseases such as Cancer, Heart Disease, and Alzheimer Disease.  Well, I'm here to tell you that garlic is rich in antioxidants (the warriors that help to destroy free radicals) and may actually help prevent or at the very least reduce your risk of developing these diseases.  In addition, it may also prevent you and your family from getting the common cold!!  The average child can catch up to 6 and 12 colds per year and the average adult can catch between 2 and 3 cold per year.  That's alot of tissues and medications!!!  Studies have shown that people who consumed more garlic in their diet or took a garlic supplement were less likely to develop colds, or if they did develop a cold, their symptoms went away faster.  Garlic actually boosts your immune system!! Allicin is one of the immune boosting nutrients naturally found in garlic.  So again, I stress.....what we put in our mouths on a daily basis can effect our and our families health!!!!  Tired of missing work because you or your children are sick...tired of missing parties or girl's/boy's night out because you or your children are sick.....then think about what you are putting in your bodies every day!!!!  Eat CLEANER!!!!

 

So add garlic to all of your sauces, pasta dishes, chicken dishes, salads and so on!!! You may get bad breath....but your immune system will be pumped for the winter!!!!