The medicinal value of chili

Sep 14
09:32

2012

David Yvon

David Yvon

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Chili contains rich vitamin E and C, in addition, it also contain some capsaicin which only exist in pepper, and in red, yellow pepper still have a kind of capsorubin, the two components are only exist in pepper.

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capsaicin exist in chili pulp,The medicinal value of chili Articles and capsorubin is in the pepper skin, its action is similar to carotene, have a very good antioxidant effect, so those people who like to eat peeling pepper may not eat capsorubin.

The hot of chili in addition to remove thermal pain, because of it can promote the secretion of epinephrine, improve metabolism, so it also be made into weight loss products, and capsaicin as a kind of pharmaceutical raw materials also have good effect of reducing platelet sticky, therefore also become a good composition of maintaining cardiovascular health care food, but because of its strong irritating, those people who have intestines and stomach ulcer or heart pain, chest distress should avoid eating.

When the chili hot stimulus tongue and the nerve endings in the mouth, the brain would immediately command the whole body "alert" : rapid heartbeat, saliva, or sweat secretion increase, intestines and stomach double "work", and at the same time release endorphins. If eat more, the brain will thought that more pain is coming and release more endorphin. Continuous release of endorphin, can make the person feel exciting, produce hot after the "pleasure". Another factor of people get addictive to eat chili is the capsaicin. When taste sensory cell contact to capsaicin will be more sensitive, thus feel the food is delicious.

when people eat chili, as long as not hot injury oral, taste is sensitive. In addition, while edible pepper, saliva in the mouth, gastric juice secretion increased, gastrointestinal peristalsis acceleration, person without incense in eating, and reduce appetite will produce the idea of eating chilies. In fact, whether get addiction to eat spicy or not, right amount to eat chili is a good effect to human body to have certain food therapy.

First, invigorating stomach, helping digestion. As what we said, pepper on oral and gastrointestinal have stimulation effect, can strengthen enterogastric peristalsis, promote digest fluid secretion, improve appetite, and inhibit the intestinal abnormal fermentation. Some Chinese medicine, nutrition experts to HuNan and SiChuan provinces to investigate, found that these generally like to eat hot provinces, the incidence of gastric ulcer is far lower than other provinces. This is because the chili can stimulate human body prostaglandin E2 release, promote gastric mucosa regeneration, maintain gastrointestinal cell function, prevention and control of gastric ulcer.

Second, the prevention of gallstones. Often eat green pepper can prevent gallstones. Green pepper contains rich vitamin, especially vitamin C, can make the excess cholesterol turn into bile acid, thus preventing gallstones, had gall-stone person eat more rich in vitamin C green pepper, to alleviate illness have certain effect. Red apple and red pepper can control breast cancer - researchers recently discovered that red apple and red chili "red one" fruits and vegetables, have prevention and cure function to breast cancer and tumor diseases.

Third, improve cardiac function. With chilli as main raw materials, compounding with garlic, hawthorn extract and vitamin E, make "health food", after eating can improve cardiac function, promote the blood circulation. In addition, often feed chili can reduce blood fat, reduce thrombosis, have a protective effect on the cardiovascular system diseases.

In addition, pepper also can reduce blood sugar, relieve skin pain, chili have effect reducing weight, prevent colds, resist radiation, encourage shou, warm the stomach cold, promote the blood circulation, skin beauty, lipid-lowering effect such as weight loss.

Chemical analysis of capsaicin: capsaicin is alkaline through PH value test, the advantages of eating pepper, first of all, it can reduce the acid content in the human body. Because of the human diet are like to eat acid foods, so the acid content is higher in the body, make the body of toxins can't expel from body effectively. In order to make the body of acid-base food chain to keep a balance state, also want to eat a small amount of contains spicy meat food and vegetables, ensure acid-base value was basically in a state of balance. If the diet is spicy vegetables, can be in cooking Fried hot vegetable add contain acidic substances, in order to reduce the content of hot meal. We often eat eggs that partial acid, eggs with chilli taste is very good, that is not too spicy is still very delicious, the intestines and stomach will also bring too much stimulation. In modern society, the human diet can not ensure the body's ph balance, resulting in the frequently occurring disease state, eating more alkaline food is beneficial to the health of the body.

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