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Garlic is one of the most important culinary herbs we use, but it's also a proven healthy tonic. 

Using one to two cloves of garlic a day can really help you prevent disease as it can bring different levels of health benefits. Interestingly, while garlic is often described as an herb or spice, it doesn't actually fall into either category. Garlic grows in underground bulbs and then sprouts into slender green shoots. More precisely, garlic is a vegetable rather than an herb, in fact, it is a vegetable of the genus Allium that comes from the same family as onions and leeks. This makes it healthy to begin with, as allium vegetables are known for their stinky smell (garlic is sometimes called "stinky roses"). 

This distinctive smell comes from sulfur-containing compounds, such as allicin, which have several health benefits.