{"product_id":"garlic","title":"Garlic","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"css-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content_body\" id=\"TOC_TITLE_1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThose are famous words from the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, often called the father of Western medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe actually used to prescribe garlic to treat a variety of medical conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eModern science has recently confirmed many of these beneficial health effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"css-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"chartbeat-section\" name=\"TOC_TITLE_HDR_2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"css-5r4717\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" name=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e1. Garlic Contains Compounds With Potent Medicinal Properties\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content_body\" id=\"TOC_TITLE_2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGarlic is a plant in the Allium (onion) family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is closely related to onions, shallots and leeks. Each segment of a garlic bulb is called a clove. There are about 10–20 cloves in a single bulb, give or take.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGarlic grows in many parts of the world and is a popular ingredient in cooking due to its strong smell and delicious taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHowever, throughout ancient history, the main use of garlic was for its health and medicinal properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIts use was well documented by many major civilizations, including the Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans and Chinese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScientists now know that most of its health benefits are caused by sulfur compounds formed when a garlic clove is chopped, crushed or chewed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerhaps the most famous of those is known as allicin. However, allicin is an unstable compound that is only briefly present in fresh garlic after it’s been cut or crushed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOther compounds that may play a role in garlic’s health benefits include diallyl disulfide and s-allyl cysteine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe sulfur compounds from garlic enter the body from the digestive tract and travel all over the body, where it exerts its potent biological effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSUMMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGarlic is a plant in the onion family that’s grown for its distinctive taste and health benefits. It contains sulfur compounds, which are believed to bring some of the health benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"css-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"chartbeat-section\" name=\"TOC_TITLE_HDR_3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"css-5r4717\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" name=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e2. Garlic Is Highly Nutritious But Has Very Few Calories\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content_body\" id=\"TOC_TITLE_3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCalorie for calorie, garlic is incredibly nutritious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne clove (3 grams) of raw garlic contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManganese:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2% of the Daily Value (DV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVitamin B6:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e2% of the DV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVitamin C:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1% of the DV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelenium:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1% of the DV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiber:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e0.06 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecent amounts of calcium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin B1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis comes with 4.5 calories, 0.2 grams of protein and 1 gram of carbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGarlic also contains trace amounts of various other nutrients. In fact, it contains a little bit of almost everything you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"css-pc7ote\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSUMMARY\u003c\/strong\u003eGarlic is low in calories and rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6 and manganese. It also contains trace amounts of various other nutrients.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"instafresh","offers":[{"title":"1 lb","offer_id":44521393979649,"sku":"vga","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/7984\/6657\/files\/Picture1_06063bee-2c31-44d9-98b2-48911ec3f954.jpg?v=1709393262","url":"https:\/\/worldfoodsmart.com\/products\/garlic","provider":"instafresh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}