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Article: Garlic the spice of life
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- Better Nutrition
- Article date:
- February 1, 1997
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CopyrightCopyright Intertec Publishing Feb 1997. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The bulbs of this familiar member of the lily family have been cultivated for thousands of years for use as a culinary and a medicinal herb.
It's tough to keep your consumption of garlic a secret. If you cook with, or otherwise use, fresh garlic, the telltale sign lingers on your breath for hours. If you are using garlic supplements, chances are a friend will notice them on a shelf in the kitchen or bathroom.
Garlic breath was once a measure of bad breath. Now, as baby boomers come of "age," whether it be in adopting a love for the cuisines of Asia, Spain, and Italy, or answering a need for spicy vegetarian dishes, garlic is a must ingredient. According to recent research, the aging baby ...