Garlic: natural antioxidant

You've heard about all the benefits of garlic, right? Maybe not. Antiviral, antimicrobial and antifungal. Sure. But did you know that garlic can be a powerful antioxidant? Just like many antioxidant plant foods, this herb--only after it has been crushed--can provide a powerful protective effect to the body.

Antioxidants help protect the body's cells from the damage of flee radicals, a sort of molecular garbage that alters healthy cells and promotes aging and even cancer. (For more information on anti-aging strategies, see "Turn Back Time," p. 48.)

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