We all know how strongly the cuisine is saturated with the aroma of just one Bulgarian pepper, it is only slightly heat treated. However, thermal treatment does not eliminate this huge pod of healing - the useful properties of Bulgarian pepper remain with it and in baked, and stewed, and in raw form.
Composition
Bulgarian pepper is the record holder for ascorbic acid. He is superior to both lemon and blueberries, and all because vitamin C in 100 g of sweet pepper is even more than we need - 240 mg at 100 mg per day.
Also this pod contains vitamins of group B (B1, B2, B9) and a very large portion of tocopherol (vitamin E) - 660 mkg. As for beta-carotene (provitamin A), in sweet, red pepper it is more than in carrots.
Vitamin C has received in its composition a very favorable combination with vitamin PP, as well as iron - because they all contribute to the assimilation of each other.
As for other minerals:
- iodine;
- calcium;
- magnesium;
- potassium;
- zinc;
- sodium;
- phosphorus;
- copper;
- manganese.
Remember: the most useful of all Bulgarian peppers is red. The more saturated and darker its color - the more it contains the contents of all the above mentioned utilities. Color says that the pepper has absorbed all possible useful substances under the hot southern sun. By the way, southerners just do not think about the beneficial properties of the Bulgarian sweet pepper. They just eat it, and that's why the rates of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, atherosclerosis in the southern countries are much lower.
Benefit
Due to the high content of vitamin C , Bulgarian pepper helps to strengthen the immune function, dilute blood and strengthen the walls of blood vessels. Useful properties of red bell pepper spread not only to increase the resistance to colds (which is already good), but also to prevent cancer, as well as autoimmune diseases, including allergies.
A good combination of B vitamins allows you to recommend Bulgarian pepper as a remedy for depression, stress, fatigue. A unique set of nutrients will really give a charge of strength at a time when the hands, it would seem, have already sunk.
In addition, B vitamins are food for the brain. Want to improve memory, concentration, attention - eat more Bulgarian pepper.
Contrary to the name, sweet peppers are by no means sweet. Rather, it contains very little sugar, so the Bulgarian pepper is recommended for weight loss, as well as nutrition for diabetics. And if you smoke or are in a place where everything is saturated with tobacco, the Bulgarian pepper will significantly reduce the harmful effects on the lungs.
Sweet peppers can not just eat, but also apply externally. Due to the content of capsaicin, Bulgarian pepper is used in the manufacture of ointments and warming plasters in diseases of the musculoskeletal system, as well as ARI. In addition, from our favorite pod, shampoos and ointments are used to treat baldness - it uses a mixture of hot and sweet pepper.
For losing weight
Red Bulgarian pepper is certainly very useful for losing weight. And it is useful not only in raw and ready-made form, but also in the form of paprika, which can generally be added anywhere.
It turns out that paprika, well, or any other form of Bulgarian pepper, accelerates metabolism, and the process of digesting food. Due to this, fats do not linger on your sides, but quickly become pure energy.
But that's not all. The consumption of Bulgarian pepper automatically relieves the tendency to overeating. The fact is that its composition minimizes our need for eating salty, fatty and sweet - that is, the most terrible for a figure.
You do not need to sit on a hard mono-diet and for weeks there is only pepper. Just add paprika to various dishes, and fresh pepper - in salads and side dishes.