If you want more flavor in your food plus health benefits like weight loss and pain relief, try adding crushed red pepper to your meals. Mehn! I didn't know peppers are this good, Rich in vitamin A that helps vision and now pain reliever?.
In traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda, a traditional form of Indian medicine, red peppers have been used to treat digestive problems, circulatory problems, infections and
arthritis. Most crushed red pepper mixtures contain a variety of different peppers such as bell, jalapeno, ancho and cayenne peppers, which range from mild and peppery to hot and
spicy. The pepper seeds are included to increase the spice level.
Nutrients
Red peppers have a lot of spice and flavor without many added calories, fat or sugar. In 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper, there are only 6 calories and 1 gram of carbohydrate.
The same amount of pepper contains 15 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin A for a 2,000-calorie diet. Vitamin A is beneficial for improving skin, hair, nails and eyes. Red pepper also contains vitamins C, E and B-6, and the minerals iron, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus.
Pain Reliever
If you have pain or inflammation in your body, eating more crushed red pepper may help.
Capsaicin is a compound in peppers that gives them a hot and spicy flavor and is also responsible for reducing pain. When eaten, hot red peppers have a strong analgesic, or pain-
relieving, quality and produce powerful anti inflammatory actions. According to a study published in the "Journal of Biomedicine and
Biotechnology," the carotenoids found in red peppers are antioxidants responsible for relief from pain and reduction of inflammation. The study also noted that, even in high doses, no adverse effects from red pepper carotenoids were observed.
Weight Control
Crushed red pepper is thermogenic in nature, which means it produces heat in the body and stimulates the metabolism. A study published
in the journal "Physiology and Behavior" looked at the effect of hot red pepper intake on energy balance and appetite. Study participants who consumed spicy red peppers had higher energy expenditure and higher
body temperature after a meal than those who did not take red pepper. The study also found that people who consumed hot red peppers ate fewer total calories per day and had a diminished interest in food. If you're looking for a safe, healthy way to burn more calories and get excessive eating under control, adding crushed red pepper to food could help.
Disease Prevention
Polyphenols are antioxidants found in crushed red pepper that give them a strong disease-preventing property. A study published in the
journal "Nutrition Research and Practice" looked at the effect of spicy red pepper seeds on rats fed a high-fat and high-cholesterol diet, which is known to cause health problems
and heart disease. The researchers found that the antioxidants in red pepper strengthened the immune system's ability to reduce oxidative stress and prevent oxidative diseases
such as cancer, inflammation, heart disease and decreased immune function. In addition, capsaicin in hot peppers promotes circulation, which may prevent hardening of arteries andreduce risk of heart attack.
Roger that?. Peppers are damn good. Tbthealth orientates!!
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