Cooking For Health: Garlic
Eating one clove of raw or cooked garlic a day can protect you against stomach and
colorectal cancers. Garlic has been used since the days of the Egyptians to treat wounds,
infections, tumors, and intestinal parasites. Garlic is considered by many to be the best
healing herb in nature. It displays a host of benefits --- it lowers high blood pressure,
cholesterol, and fat in the bloodstream. Considered the
"wonder-drug" of the herb kingdom, Garlic is now one of the most popular and
well-researched herbs. Herbs are plants which possess
some of the qualities of food and some of the properties of drugs. A perfect example of
this is the well-known culinary and medicinal herb Garlic.
Feature: Diet File
*If you love your heart, eat well and eat wise. Cut
down on fatty foods such as meat, dairy products, processed foods, cakes and white bread.
Opt for fish, vegetables, fruit and salads, grains, beans, nuts and seeds. Use mono
unsaturated fats like olive oil, til oil, mustard oil or even groundnut oil.
*Exercise, walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, even dancing are good exercises. Regular
exercise at least three to four times a week will keep you fit and trim.
*Quit smoking and drinking. The more you smoke, the higher your chances of getting heart
disease and cancer. Heavy drinking can lead to paralytic strokes and high blood pressure.
*Watch your weight. Being overweight can make you a victim of high blood pressure,
diabetics and heart problems.
*Avoid stress. Stress caused by anger, frustration, even excitement, can hike up your
blood pressure. |
