Efficacy and benefits of vegetables peppers

Like a chili pepper is a vegetable that comes from South America, but is now widespread in the world and can be cultivated in almost all tropical and sub-tropical countries, including Indonesia. Vegetables are typically used as a seasoning mixture and garnish the dish, it turned out to have many benefits for your body and is believed to cure various diseases. Efficacy was caused by a number of vitamins and other substances contained in these peppers such as vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, carbohydrates, niacin, capsaisin, phosphorus, beta-carotene, lycopene, folic acid, calcium and beta-cryptoxanthin.

Efficacy of peppers is to the body:

• Maintaining healthy skin: Eating peppers regularly can help to maintain healthy skin. The content of beta-carotene and vitamin A on peppers can also prevent rashes and acne on the face and other skin problems such as wrinkles and dry skin.

• Maintain eye health: Vitamin A and Vitamin C which is owned by the peppers are very beneficial for the eyes, especially in the prevention of cataracts. Addition of red peppers and orange peppers also contain lutein and zeaxanthin, which is a phytochemical that may help protect the eyes from macular degeneration which can lead to blindness in elderly people.

• Preventing stroke and heart disease: Paprika contains vitamin B6 and folic acid can lower homocysteine ​​levels in the blood when combined with vitamin C and beta-carotene. It is known that high levels of homocysteine ​​which will cause damage to the blood vessels and increase the risk of stroke and heart attack. Fiber content owned by peppers can also help lower cholesterol levels in the blood cause heart disease. In addition, the combination of vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E with capsaicin may also prevent blood clots that can lead to blockage of blood vessels, which can prevent you from hypertension, stroke and heart disease.

• Prevent arthritis: A study revealed that people who consume less foods containing high levels of vitamin C such as bell peppers, has a risk for arthritis are three times more likely than those who consume them.