Garlic Not Only to Keep Vampires Away

I read a true story in a magazine about a 25-year-old lady. She was diagnosed with a high cholesterol levels. Doctor warned her that she only have a few months to lower her cholesterol levels naturally or else she needs to be put on medication. At that time her cholesterol level was 280.

Then she found a recipe. She ate one clove of roasted garlic every day for three months and her cholesterol levels dropped very quickly. The truth is, consuming garlic was believe to interfere with the metabolism of cholesterol levels in the liver, and lowers the amount of cholesterol released into the bloodstream. Studies have shown that people who regularly consume relatively large amount of garlic and onions have lower cholesterol levels than people who don't.

Now, the lady's cholesterol levels drop to 170. Cool, huh?

Anyway, the recipe is to take one clove of garlic, one teaspoon of olive oil and one bay leaf. Place them on a sheet of aluminum foil, tossing in salt and pepper to taste. Roast for 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 180º Celsius, then spread on bread or add to any dish that calls for garlic.