The benefits of garlic go far beyond vampires and spaghetti

I put garlic and onions in almost everything I cook, not just because of the flavors, but the benefits of garlic and onions as well. I used to think of garlic as an herb mostly used in Italian cooking. Then I learned it's actually the most frequently used vegetable in the world. Garlic is considered an herb because of the way it is used in cooking. Though you could eat it as you would most other vegetables, most people find that unbearable, due to the heat found in raw garlic. It is much more easily digested after it has been cooked or paired with something much milder, like an oil. That bearable heat, though, is one of the main reasons garlic is so good for you. It burns fat, thus naturally boosting your metabolism without any effort. The benefits of garlic don’t stop there. It's no doubt you've heard garlic is good for your heart. Did you know it's also a natural...
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