Garlic is probably the healthiest food you should take．

    While garlic isn't likely to help out with your social life when you eat too much of it chasing people off with the bad breath，it may actually save your life．Used widely by Egyptian Pharaohs as well as the ancient Chinese，garlic is known for its culinary and medicinal properties．The Egyptians even fed garlic to their slaves to keep them healthy．

    For those suffering from high blood pressure，high cholesterol，heart disease，garlic should become their best friend．Garlic can lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels．Studies have shown that just one clove of garlic daily is enough to reduce cholesterol ．Garlic is also good for treatment of bronchitis ，colds，coughs，sore throat，fever and indigestion．

    To fight cold－related symptoms，garlic is an excellent food therapy specially if taken with other food rich in vitamin C，which helps to stimulate white blood cells to fight off infections ．If you suffer from a sore throat，take two or more cloves，crushed or whole，at the first sign of pain．However，don't eat too much raw garlic，for it may cause stomach upset．

    大蒜也許是人類應(yīng)該吃的,最有益于健康的食品。

    吃過大蒜的人在與人交往時多有不便,由于口中發(fā)出的大蒜氣味,人們都避之不及。可是,實際上大蒜對于人的健康大有好處。眾所周知,大蒜很早就用于飲食與藥用用途,古埃及的法老以及中國人古代的時候就開始廣泛地食用大蒜了。古埃及人為了讓奴隸保持健康,甚至給他們買大蒜吃。

    對高血壓,高血脂和心臟病的患者來說,大蒜是他們最應(yīng)該常吃的食物.研究表明,每天只需吃一瓣蒜就能起到降低膽固醇的作用.大蒜還能用于治療支氣管炎,感冒,咽喉炎，發(fā)燒與消化不良。

    大蒜是預防感冒類疾病最好的食療藥物,如果在吃大蒜的同時,進食一些富含維生素C的食物,更能激發(fā)白血球戰(zhàn)勝炎癥.假如你咽喉痛,在出現(xiàn)癥狀的初期,可以吃幾瓣蒜,搗成蒜泥或成瓣吃都可以,能起到預防作用.但是,不要吃太多的生蒜,否則會引起胃部不適。