It is useful in controlling cholesterol and high blood pressure also. Good for the heart. If you hate the smell, take at least one type of dietary supplement that contains garlic ingredients. From a talk that Ann heard at Sloan Kettering in NYC, there are at least 15 active ingedients in garlic. All have useful properties.
Carrots are a source of carotenoids.
Potatoes are a good source of alpha-lipoic acid. Alpha-lipoic acid is an antioxidant with many healthful functions in the body. Whole foods are best. Eat them and juice them.