Topic: cold soups

Though I add copious fresh garlic to nearly everything I cook, I tend to think of it as a condiment—something to add flavor to dishes, not nutrients. But garlic is actually a nutritional powerhouse in and of itself—it’s been shown to help lower cholesterol and blood pressure, protect your heart, fight inflammation and fight bacterial infections. It’s rich in health-promoting sulfur compounds, Vitamin C, selenium and manganese. More »