3. Garlic
Legend has it that this famous little plant has the power to kill a vampire. It most certainly has the power to repel people if you were the only one who consumed some of it. However, garlic is truly an amazing little plant and apart from being a popular flavoring ingredient in many dishes, it has been used for its medicinal properties for centuries.
So what makes this onion-like plant so special? Garlic contains a sulfur compound called, allicin, which is responsible for giving it, its amazing flavor. Garlic is also rich in antioxidants and other vitamins which makes it a good immune boosting supplement as well. There, is however a catch. Garlic is amazingly healthy for you, but not crushed, or put through a blender. Not does it enjoy being boiled in your favorite stew, or roasted in the oven.
Allicin is a very sensitive compound and breaks up very easily. Most of it is destroyed as you dice up the garlic clove to be added to your food. This is why you need to have a steady and regular intake of garlic if you are to utilize its healing powers. However, if you are a bit more hardcore and in serious need of a healthy dose of Allicin, then you can always opt for the raw, unprocessed and crushed option. When eating garlic raw, most of the allicin is preserved, but so is the odor.
Scientists and entrepreneurial enthusiast have been working on an alternative though. A number of them have claimed that they have found a way to dry out the garlic, thus eliminating the smell, but preserving the concentration of the allicin. The only question that really remains is how far you are willing to go to alleviate your allergy.