Don't let athlete's foot keep you from hitting the gym. Adding one to two chopped garlic cloves to your meals daily can help stave off the fungal skin infection that causes uncomfortable redness, itching, and cracking, because of the flavorful bulb’s antimicrobial properties. Adding garlic to your diet may speed up your metabolism to boot. Source: Tanya Zuckerbrot, R.D., author of the Miracle Carb Diet