Eating garlic, the "stinking rose," is good for you, doctors say. But try explaining that to someone after you do - better stand back, because your breath will pack a punch not everyone can take.
The pungent smell - some would say reek - of garlic is caused by the release of volatile sulfur-containing compounds when its cells are ruptured by, for example, chopping, crushing or chewing. For many people, the aroma of cooking garlic is mouthwatering.
