I wish I could tell you that I have loved garlic all my life, but seriously I don’t think I really began my love affair with food until about 10 years ago. When your first date with your husband takes place at a sushi joint, and you have your dinner reception at Mesa Grill… well it starts to set precedence of a second relationship with food. A relationship that caused me to gain 38 pounds after my reception. Even though I am currently taking a journey with Weight Watchers, there are herbs and spices that can make the most bland tasting foods into a fiesta in your mouth. One of those herbs capable of  that is Garlic!

Garlic has been used for thousands of years in both culinary and theraputic uses. 

 5 Benefits of Garlic

• People who eat garlic at least 2x/week have a 44% lower risk of developing lung cancer.
• Women who eat diets rich in Allium veggies (onions, chives, leeks, garlic) have lower levels of osteoarthritis.
• Garlic oil my help protect  diabetic patients from cardiomyopathy.
• Garlic can decrease the risk of prostate cancer in men.

We are so happy to be participating in the 2015 A to Z Challenge. Today we celebrated the letter G with Garlic.

Photo Credits:

Flicker – Soren Oxenhave