Garlic

Garlic happens to be one ingredient that I could never live without. I have recently read more about the health benefits that garlic (particularly raw garlic) possess and am excited to have a reason to eat even more of it. Here are my top three reasons to add it to everything from homemade salad dressings to pickled veggies:
1) It gives your immune system a helpful boost
2) It has powerful anti-viral and antibiotic properties
3) It improves cardiovascular health (which is crucial because heart disease is currently #1 fatal disease)