Bulgarian pepper is a popular vegetable, which is used in cooking for cooking different dishes. Despite the fact that pepper is considered sweet, there is very little sugar in it, only 5%.
Benefits and harm of red bell pepper
The bright color of the vegetable is due to the presence of lycopene - a powerful antioxidant , which helps to cleanse the body of toxins. Still this substance protects cells from destruction.
What else is useful for red bell pepper:
- The vegetable contains a lot of ascorbic acid, which is important for strengthening immunity, as well as vitamin C, which is involved in many processes in the body.
- Finding out whether red Bulgarian pepper is useful, it is worth mentioning the presence of a large amount of beta-carotene, which is important for vision. This vegetable is recommended for smokers.
- Contains the Bulgarian pepper alkaloid capsaicin, which even in small amounts has an important biological effect. This substance activates the digestive system, reduces blood pressure and reduces the risk of blood clots.
- For losing weight red Bulgarian pepper is useful for the presence of fiber, which helps to clean the intestines of slags, and it speeds up the passage of other foods. The caloric content of this product is also low, since only 100 calories have a total of 27 calories.
Now let's talk about the possible harm of red bell pepper. First, it is not recommended to eat this product to people with an individual intolerance to the product. In addition, it is worth considering that red foods are powerful allergens. Secondly, harm pepper can bring in the presence of problems with the gastrointestinal tract, for example, with increased acidity, gastritis , ulcers and colitis. The properties of red Bulgarian pepper can be harmful to people who have high nervous excitability. Pepper is not recommended in large quantities for chronic liver and kidney diseases.