People are divided into those who love spicy food and those who do not understand how one can eat all these “fiery dishes” that sometimes bring tears to one’s eyes.
One of the most common hot spices is hot red pepper (chili pepper).
Some people think it is good for your health, others are sure it is dangerous. In any case, we need to figure out what superpowers this little fiery fruit has.
What are the benefits of chili?
Hot peppers contain many healthy substances that the human body needs. For example, they contain more vitamin C than many citrus fruits. They also contain many vitamins A, B, and E.
But what is much more interesting is that chili contains a large amount of capsaicin, an alkaloid that makes this fruit so hot. Research by scientists shows that capsaicin acts as an antioxidant that protects cells and helps relieve inflammation. Biologists believe that the high capsaicin content protects peppers from fungal diseases and from being eaten by animals. But this trick did not work with omnivorous humans; rather, it even attracted the “enemy.”
Chili peppers were cultivated in India as early as six thousand years BC. And these people know a thing or two about spices. They have a whole science of using spicy and hot herbs in food, and these ingredients are considered medicine, not just a flavor or aromatic seasoning.
What can chili pepper do to our body
- Relieve migraine.
- Extend life.
- Warm up after hypothermia.
- Help in treating colds.
- Speed up metabolism.
- Relieve arthritis.
- Strengthen the body.
- Destroy E. coli, salmonella and other bacteria.
This is far from a complete list of hot pepper's abilities. But along with its beneficial properties, it can also be dangerous.
The danger of chili
The benefits and harms of food go hand in hand. Along with the benefits, hot peppers can cause irreparable harm to health if abused. The list of diseases caused by chili is long.
The most common of these are usually related to blood flow. Overuse of this spice can cause thrombosis, varicose veins, frostbite, hematomas, atherosclerosis and arrhythmia.
Eating a lot of chili at once can cause unpleasant consequences - stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, heartburn, headaches.
When a large amount of capsaicin enters the body, the body receives a signal that it has been burned. A protective reaction follows immediately. The body tries to get rid of the danger through the means available to it.
Hot peppers are healthy, but they can be dangerous if you abuse them. People with chronic diseases and gastrointestinal problems should also be careful with this seasoning.
