Not just for Vampires

If you've ever watched an old vampire movie, you know that garlic is one of the key defenses against an invasion of vampires. But when was the last time you saw a vampire? Hate to break it to you Twilight fans, but chances are, you will probably never actually encountered a real one.

Although garlic is usually associated with repelling vampires, they aren't the only creatures that it repels. Eat garlic, onions, and other hot foods, and misquotes will stay far away. Misquote, who prefer sweet blood to bitter, often carry West Nile virus, Malaria, Yellow Fever, and other deadly diseases.

Garlic can't help get rid of these viruses after you get them, but they can help if you get a cold. Most people get infected by the Rhino Virus, the cause of the common cold, at least one or two times a year.

When you get a cold, you may go to your doctor to get a medicine, waste days lying in bed, or go about your day miserable.  If you just ignore the fact that you're sick, you are probably infecting a number of other people. If you know you're getting sick, why suffer?

Whenever my brother feels like he's getting sick he gets a garlic clove, peals it, and chews it up. A whole clove of garlic may be too much punch if you aren't used to the taste. When I eat a garlic clove, I chop it up and eat it with some crackers like Ritz or Saltines.

Eating raw garlic clears up sinuses and helps your body fight off the Rhino. The next time you feel like you are getting a cold try eating some garlic.   Don't want to smell like garlic all day? The benefits of one day of garlic breath should far out way a week of a runny nose, coughing, trouble sleeping at night.