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Chili peppers - ode to the jalapeno (health benefits - YIPEE!)
RickeyandDani
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Ok... obviously I'm obsessed with jalapenos these days. I can't stop eating them or talking about them in here! lolol So I actually looked up the health benefits and low and behold I was VERY happy to read what I did.
After reading this I can see why maybe I haven't had any headaches or indigestion. Or maybe I'm just lucky who knows lol
The Health Benefits of Chili Peppers - especially the jalapeno!
(https://www.jalapenomadness.com/chili-pepper-health-benefits.html)
Chili peppers are extremely healthy for you, and should be included in your regular diet. Here's why.
Chili Peppers Fight Migraine Headaches and Sinus Headaches
Studies show that chili peppers can provide pain relief for migraine and sinus headaches. Capsaicin, the chemical that makes chili peppers hot, is known to inhibit a key neuropeptide, Substance P, that is the key brain pain transmitter. Go capsaicin!
Chili Peppers Prevent Sinusitis and Relieve Congestion
Capsaicin once again! The pepper heat helps to stimulate secretions that aid in clearing mucus from your nose, combatting nasal congestion. It also contains antibacterial properties that help fight chronic sinus infections.
Chili Peppers Fight Cancer
Capsaicin not only causes the tongue to burn, it also drives prostate cancer cells to kill themselves, according to studies published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research.
According to the research, capsaicin induced approximately 80 percent of prostate cancer cells growing in mice to follow the molecular pathways leading to apoptosis. Prostate cancer tumors treated with capsaicin were about one-fifth the size of tumors in non-treated mice.
"Capsaicin had a profound anti-proliferative effect on human prostate cancer cells in culture," said Dr. Lehmann, M.D., Ph.D. "It also dramatically slowed the development of prostate tumors formed by those human cell lines grown in mouse models."
Chili Peppers Help Lower High Blood Pressure
Eating chili peppers are naturally high in vitamins A and C, and also bioflavinoids. They help strengthen our blood vessels, which makes them more elastic and better able to adjust to blood pressure fluctuations. Chili peppers also can make us sweat, which causes fluid loss, temporarily reducing overall blood volume.
Chili Peppers Fight Inflammation
Capsaicin is a potent anti-inflammatory agent. It inhibits Substance P, which is associated with inflammatory processes, much like it relieves headaches and migraines, listed earlier. Capsaicin may also one day be a treatment for arthritis, psoriasis and diabetic neuropathy.
Chili Peppers Help Soothe Intestinal Diseases
A Duke University study found that capsaicin may lead to a cure for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The substance can also help to kill bacteria such as H. pylori, which can help prevent stomach ulcers.
Chili Pepper Can Help You Burn Fat and Lose Weight
Did you know that capsaicin is a thermogenic? Thermogenics stimulate the body's burning of fat byincrease the metabolism of the body's adipose tissue, generating heat.
Chili Peppers Help Protect Your Heart
Capsaicin may help to protect the heart by reducing cholesterol, triglycerides and platelet aggregation. It may also help the body dissolve fibrin, which is necessary for blood clots to form. Further, cultures around the world that use hot peppers liberally in their meals have significantly lower rates of heart attack and stroke than cultures that do not.
Chili Peppers Have Loads of Vitamin C
A typical chili pepper packs more vitamin C than an orange, so if you need your extra C, grab a chili pepper!
Chili Peppers Can Warm Your Feet!
Do your feet get cold in the winter? Try this -- sprinkle powdered cayenne in your shoes. It will keep you feet nice and warm during those cold winter nights!
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Re: Chili peppers - ode to the jalapeno (health benefits - YIPEE!)
Holy Heartburn Mama! How on earth are you eating those? I would OD on calcium with the amount of Tums I would be consuming after eating chili peppers.
I DONT KNOW!! It's seriously an anomally!!! Hey you never know til you try. I eat the ones that are pre-sliced and come in a glass jar. They look like pickeled jalapenos. I think the company name is Mezetta.
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Does eating them via hot sauce count? Even a little?
I use serrano in both my guac and my pico de gallo. They are fabulous!!
I too have a love for jalapenos! I did know this info, as I am a nut about knowing the nutritional value of all foods.
The encyclopedia of healing foods is a great tool to have. It has EVERYTHING in it and what its benefits to the body are.
Dh would argue that the chili pepper does not give you heart burn. he found that info somewhere.
Of course, I get heartburn form bananas....at least i did pre=pg and don't seem to now. So who knows? Eat up the chiles!
FYI, I haven't had any heartburn from the chilis or spicy food I've eaten either.