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Garlic

The Essentials

A whole papery garlic bulb beside a split bulb showing its packed purple-skinned cloves, with two loose cloves in front
Garlic (sir) arrives as a papery bulb — break it open and the separate cloves appear.

One of the most studied foods for heart and immune support.

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Crushing or chopping activates allicin — the protective sulfur compound.

A daily clove is a low-cost, evidence-supported aging-well habit.

Garlic (Allium sativum) has earned a place in kitchens and medicine cupboards across many civilizations. Crush a clove and it releases allicin, one of the sulfur compounds behind both its strong flavour and its effects in the body. Modern research looks most closely at blood pressure, cholesterol, and immune function.