I just saw an advertisement for flu shots at the local pharmacy. I wanted to remind readers that in addition to conventional methods, tweaking your diet can go a long way in helping prevent colds and flu this season.
Garlic has long been used as a delicious addition to our foods. But it has also served medicinal purposes. Garlic is known to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. It carries with it a long list of fancy-sounding compounds like:
(allicin, alliin and agoene), volatile oils, enzymes (allinase, peroxidase and miracynase), carbohydrates (sucrose and glucose), minerals (selenium), amino acids such as cysteine, glutamine, isoleucine and methionine ... bioflavonoids such as quercetin and cyanidin, allistatin I and allistatin II, and vitamins C, E and A which help to protect us from oxidation agents and free radicals, and other vitamins such as niacin, B1 and B2 and beta-carotene.Here's a simple way to prepare garlic in the oven. You can spread this roasted garlic over crackers or toast for a delicious snack. Or roast some brocooli and peppers and serve together. Roasted garlic can be used in all kinds of dressings or sauces.
As we're in back to school season (with runny noses and shared germs), this can be yummy way to help your immune system.
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