The hotter the pepper, the more nutritious it is? What are the benefits of eating chili peppers?

　　Skin beauty . Chili pepper can promote hormone secretion in the body and improve skin situation. Many people think that eating spicy food will cause acne, but in fact it is not a problem with chili peppers. Only those who are naturally prone to acne will only add fuel to the flames after eating chili peppers.

　　Reduce fat and lose weight . Capsaicin can accelerate fat decomposition, and rich dietary fiber also has a certain effect on lowering blood lipids.

　　Pain relief and heat dissipation . Chili pepper is warm in nature and can lower body temperature through sweating and relieve muscle pain, so it has strong antipyretic and analgesic effects. American research found that capsaicin can reduce the amount of pain that is transmitted nerve Transmitters that reduce the perception of pain.

　　resistance cancer . Capsaicin accelerates cancer cell death without damaging healthy cells.

　　protect heart . Regular consumption of chili peppers can effectively delay the development of atherosclerosis.

　　lower blood pressure . The latest animal experiments in the UK have found that capsaicin can lower blood pressure, but the specific mechanism is not yet clear.

　　good for diabetes . Capsaicin can reduce some symptoms of type 1 diabetes.

　　Things to note when eating spicy food

　　Pair it with spicy food that relieves heat. Although the spiciness is enjoyable, eating too much can be a bit overwhelming. Experts say eating more sweet and sour foods can help relieve spicy food. Sweetness can mask and interfere with spiciness, while acid can neutralize alkaline capsaicin. If it feels too spicy, dipping it in vinegar, drinking a cold sweet drink, or having a cool piece of fruit will all be helpful. If you are making spicy dishes at home, try to choose foods that nourish yin, reduce dryness, and relieve heat, such as duck meat, shrimp, crucian carp, bitter melon, loofah, cucumber, etc. You can also cook some cool mung bean porridge and lotus leaf porridge to reduce the heat.

　　Eat less spicy food during dry seasons. For peppers, due to different personal physiques, the degree of tolerance they can bear is also different. Cold hands and feet, easily anemia People can eat more. People with gastric ulcers, esophagitis, hemorrhoids, as well as those with yin deficiency and excess fire often constipate ,long Acne People should be careful when eating. In addition, pepper has the effect of removing dampness, so northerners should eat less during the dry seasons in spring and autumn.

　　Chili peppers are best cooked before eating. Chili peppers include dried chili peppers, fresh chili peppers, pickled chili peppers, etc. Shen Yanying suggested that it is better to eat fresh chili peppers because they are richer in nutrients. In addition, peppers are best eaten cooked. Because raw peppers contain a large amount of capsaicin, which may cause irritation to the oral and gastrointestinal mucosa. After heating, the irritation to the gastrointestinal tract will be reduced.

　　There are many benefits of eating spicy food, but it should be done in moderation.