The Goodness of Garlic

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The shoots and bulbs of wild alliums
(the ancestors of cultivated garlic, onions, leeks, chives, and other members of the lily group of plants) were some of the foods for which prehistoric hunter-gatherers first foraged. Ever since, they have been indispensable both as flavoring ingredients and vegetables in many parts of the world, from the Far East to the Mediterranean, the Americas, and northern and central Europe.
According to a popular French refrain, 'Tailntt" - garlic is health. Until a century ago, garlic was indeed prescribed for a wide range of ailments, and was used chiefly to treat infections, to dress wounds, and to settle gastric conditions. Although replaced by modern, synthetic drugs, garlic has been rediscovered and is valued more than ever before for its apparent effectiveness in preventing cardiovascular disease. It helps to reduce high blood pressure and to prevent heart attacks and strokes by thinning the blood and so dissolving harmful clots, and by... Tovább

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The shoots and bulbs of wild alliums
(the ancestors of cultivated garlic, onions, leeks, chives, and other members of the lily group of plants) were some of the foods for which prehistoric hunter-gatherers first foraged. Ever since, they have been indispensable both as flavoring ingredients and vegetables in many parts of the world, from the Far East to the Mediterranean, the Americas, and northern and central Europe.
According to a popular French refrain, 'Tailntt" - garlic is health. Until a century ago, garlic was indeed prescribed for a wide range of ailments, and was used chiefly to treat infections, to dress wounds, and to settle gastric conditions. Although replaced by modern, synthetic drugs, garlic has been rediscovered and is valued more than ever before for its apparent effectiveness in preventing cardiovascular disease. It helps to reduce high blood pressure and to prevent heart attacks and strokes by thinning the blood and so dissolving harmful clots, and by lowering the level of fat and cholesterol in the blood.
The GooBham of Garlic is brimming with information about edible alliums, and with thirty delicious but simple recipes from around the world, from Oriental garlic-fried noodles to Greek beef stew with baby onions. Delightfully illustrated with original watercolor paintings, it is the perfect companion to good eating and good health. Vissza