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Garlic: your healthy food

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 cholesterol1，heart disease，garlic should become their best friend．Garlic can lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels．Studies have shown that just one clove2 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 specially3 if taken with other food rich in vitamin C，which helps to stimulate4 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