8 Benefits of Eating Chillies for Health

Do you like spicy food? How many chilies can you eat every day? Have you ever asked, actually chili has benefits or not? Because chili aka chili is also one type of vegetable. Yes, it turns out that behind its small appearance and spicy taste that makes you addicted as well as grimacing, chili has many benefits. So, you can still eat chili-spiced foods while enjoying the benefits.

Chili is still a family with peppers and tomatoes. Most of these species are known by the scientific name Capsicum annuum. There are several types of chili that we usually encounter, namely cayenne pepper and jalapenos (green and red chilies). Then, what will we get from the chilies?

The content of vitamins in chili
Even though the shape is not big, as the saying goes 'small cayenne peppers', it turns out chilies have a variety of vitamins and minerals, such as:

High vitamin C content. Vitamin C functions as a good antioxidant to strengthen the body's immunity.
Vitamin B6 found in chili has an important role in the body's metabolism.
Vitamin K6 affects blood clotting and bone and kidney health.
Potassium can reduce the risk of heart disease.
Copper is an antioxidant residual element that has a function for healthy neurons and strong bones.
Beta carotene is found in red chili, and when it enters the body, beta carotene is converted to vitamin A
Chili is very high in antioxidant carotenoids, so it is very useful for various kinds of body health.

Capsanthin is the most important type of carotenoid in red chilies and even more than 50 percent of total carotenoids are found that are useful for fighting cancer.
Violaxanthin is the most common antioxidant carotenoid found in yellow chilies (in Indonesia it is rare to find yellow chilies.

Lutein found in green chilies can affect eye health. Try to eat green chilies that are not yet ripe, because lutein is found in abundance, the more it ripe, the level of maturity decreases.

Capsaicin serves to give a burning sensation, is thought to provide a variety of health effects for the body, can also treat various diseases such as nerve fiber disorders, pain due to arthritis, psoriasis, and diabetic neuropathy.
Synaptic aid is an antioxidant, but also as an anticancer.
Ferulic acid is an antioxidant that works to prevent chronic diseases.
Various health benefits of chili

After seeing so many ingredients, now you must know the benefits of chili:

1. Pain relief
   The release of endorphins stimulated by chili can act as a natural painkiller. Also, endorphins can make a person addicted. The following pain that can be relieved by chili is shingles, bursitis, diabetic neuropathy and muscle spasms in the shoulder, and rheumatic diseases. Capsaicin in chili works with pain receptors, the sensation of heat can make nerve endings stop sending pain sensation signals.
2. Weight loss
   Capsaicin is believed to reduce calorie intake. Research shows that 10 grams of red chili can increase fat burning in women and men. Not all studies have found this method to be effective, some have even found that it does not work at all.
3. Detoxification
   Chili can help gastrointestinal detoxification in digesting food, and get rid of substances that are not used by the body. It is also able to increase the supply of nutrients into the body's tissues.
4. Cardiovascular health
   Cayenne pepper can reduce cholesterol in the blood and triglyceride levels. The research cited by WHFood (The World's Healthiest Foods) showed that 27 participants consisting of 14 women and 13 men), ate chili chunks for 4 weeks, divided into two groups, one group dieting with consuming chilies, the other does not involve chilies. The results proved the group that ate chili, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels were lower in both men and women.
5. Prevents ulcers on the stomach
   People assume that eating chili can cause ulcers in the stomach, but in fact, it helps kill bacteria that might be swallowed by you and stimulates the cells lining the stomach to secrete substances that protect the stomach.
6. Prevent heart disease
   The content of vitamin B6 and folic acid found in chili, as well as potassium and beta carotene, you can avoid a heart attack. Vitamin B can also reduce homocysteine ​​levels; high levels of homocysteine ​​can damage blood vessels and increase the risk of stroke and heart attack.
7. Prevent the risk of colon cancer
   Vitamin C is very influential in increasing the body's immunity. Carotenoid lycopene, beta carotene and folic acid in red chili can reduce the risk of colon cancer. Folic acid is very useful for healthy body metabolism.
8. Smooth breathing
   Chili can help dilate the airways in the lungs, to reduce asthma. Vitamin A in chili can reduce pneumonia due to smoking because cigarette smoke contains benzopyrene which destroys vitamin A in the body.

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