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11. Garlic

Garlic possesses powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties. It is widely accepted to be a blood purifier because it cleans out the blood of toxins, and prevents plaque buildup in the blood vessels. No wonder the Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, and Chinese all used garlic for its medicinal properties. A certain compound, allicin, releases when crushing, chopping, or chewing garlic. This compound kills off unwanted viruses and bacteria in the body.

Research has shown time and time again that garlic is important to cardiovascular health, brain health, cancer treatment, allergy treatment, and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases. Eat 2-3 cloves of garlic each day to benefit from its powerful medicinal properties—and balance it out with breath-freshening foods like parsley and citrus fruit.

peeled garlic cloves and whole bulbs on a cutting board

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