Discover amazing facts about garlic – the world's superfood!

6/3/2016

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How much do you know about garlic except that it adds zest to your meals? We bet you aren’t aware of all the interesting things about it that we are going to share!

Garlic or Allium Sativum belongs to the family of Alliaceae together with another popular crop – onion.

Since the very ancient times garlic has been used not only as food. For example, ancient Greek physician Hippocrates often used it as an effective medicine for various illnesses and was actually right. Modern science has proven that this plant possesses a great deal of nutrients, vitamins and other substances that are capable of preventing and fighting various disorders such as heart trouble, atherosclerosis and even cancer. Allicin contained in garlic is also a powerful virus and bacteria inactivating agent.

Watch this cool video by “How does it grow” team to find out more exciting facts on the world’s superfood!

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37 Comments

Vimala Padmaraj

I KNOW IT KEEPS AWAY DRACULA (JOKING). IN INDIA, MY COUNTRY, IT IS AN EVERYDAY INGREDIENT, TEAMED WITH GINGER. YES IT HAS A LOT OF HEALTH BENEFITS.

Eve

I grew my own garlic for the first time last year and what a difference from store-bought. Going to plant again soon as it is mid-October and time for it to get into the ground for the winter

Isabelle Barton

I hate the smell of garlic,and the taste.its never been proven its so good for everything..

Jessie Franklin

I love garlic. I also love the aroma it gives off when it's cooking.

Paula Salem

Love garlic, just learning about black garlic.

Irina Tarhova

Wonderful! Thank you! I love garlic.

Satish Chandran

Some hindu groups dont eat garlic

Humberto Carrasco

VERY INTERESTING INFORMATION

Don Storjord

Garlic is a staple in our kitchen

Diane Thompson

It is very healthy, very good for us but we don't eat it because of the smell. We should, however, include it in our food because, when it's properly blended in food, it doesn't smell. As for eating it raw - each to their own. I won't go near anyone who does.

Maryann Amaro

I love love garlic and grew up in Gilroy during summer months on aunt's house every thing had garlic in it and still does

Linda Spreng

I l-o-v-e garlic! Super stuff.

John Morrison

I love it I eat it raw magic.

Patrick Paul Moxon

Watch it - requires Co2... Hahahahahaha....

German Aranguren

Will C Barker, looking cheap weed ? ????

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