Due to the large amount of capsaicin, pepper fruits have a powerful antibacterial and antiviral effect - they kill up to 75% of harmful bacteria.
The reason for the hotness of pepper is capsaicin, an alkaloid that stimulates the branches of the trigeminal nerve, irritating the upper respiratory tract, skin and mucous membranes.
What are the benefits of hot peppers
Due to the large amount of capsaicin, pepper fruits have a powerful antibacterial and antiviral effect - they kill up to 75% of harmful bacteria. Increases immunity, especially resistance to various colds.
A small amount of chili stimulates the gastrointestinal tract and increases appetite. Reduces blood sugar levels.
Eating hot pepper improves appetite, blood circulation, activates metabolism, brain activity, lowers blood pressure, increases the body's resistance to stress, and strengthens the immune system.
In addition, scientists believe that chili helps increase human life expectancy.
Increases immunity, especially resistance to various colds.
A small amount of chili stimulates the gastrointestinal tract and increases appetite. Reduces blood sugar levels.
How to eat chili peppers
It is used fresh, dried, frozen and pickled. Pepper does not lose its properties during heat treatment.
Fresh pepper fruits are used in meat, poultry and fish dishes, in vegetable salads and stews, in Asian soups, as a seasoning for pasta and rice, in sauces and dressings.
Add a little at first to see how much chili is enough for you. By the way, chili peppers are added not only to food, but also to drinks - for example, coffee.
If you have sufficiently dried chili pepper, you can grind it in a mortar and add it during cooking.
If the pepper is rather dried, then cut it with a knife.
We previously talked about the benefits of capers.