One Wednesday a month we feature a healthy item with nutritional information and hand outs at lunch and dinner. This can be yogurt, fruit, salads, vegetables, or meats. Below is the information from our handout on Garlic.
Scampi Linguine
Scampi Linguine
High-Fiber, Whole Grain Linguine
Tossed in a Heart Protective, Antibiotic and Antioxidant
Garlic Wine Shrimp Sauce
Served with Vitamin-rich Broccoli on the side
You can ward off more than Vampires
with our Four Seasons Wellness Meal
Garlic Trivia......
- is native to central Asia.
- dates back over 5000 years.
- is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world.
- grows underground.
- is a member of the onion family.
- is packed with vitamins and nutrients.
- is actually considered both a vegetable and an herb.
- may help rid your roses of aphids.
- is also known as the “stinking rose”.
- reportedly takes the pain out of a bee sting.
Numerous studies have demonstrated that regular consumption of garlic may decrease the risk of certain cancers.
Garlic is thought to help regulate blood pressure and research suggests that garlic may strengthen our immune system.
Garlic has been shown to improve blood circulation, which may help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Allicin, the compound that gives garlic its smell, is also thought to be responsible for many of its health benefits.