By Nicole Mendoza

Garlic not only be delicious flavor to when certain foods, in fact, according to science, garlic can reduce cholesterol and triglycerides in the body.

A study by researchers at the Institute of Toxicology, Shandong University, China, analyzed more than 26 previous studies that evaluated the effects of garlic in the body, and found that the results are improved following long-term treatment. Such therapies, scientists say, can be of great benefit for people with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.