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Having a garli-rich diet is quite benificial to our body. Garlic helps inhibit against various cancers including breast, prostate and colon cancer. It has the ability to lower cholesterol and blood pressure as well as offering protection against strokes and heart disease.
Garlic has also been used successfully for a variety of skin disorders Pimples disappear without scar when rubbed with raw garlic several times a day when a little is applied gently externally. Even very persistent form of acne, suffered by some adults, has also been healed with garlic. The external use of garlic helps to clear the skin of spots and pimple, and boils. However although some people seem to think it works, others have reported nothing other than skin burning and reddening.
To maximize the health benefits, you should crush the garlic at room temperature and allow it to sit for about 15 minutes before cooking. That triggers an enzyme reaction that boosts the healthy compounds in garlic.