Beneficial properties of bell pepper

bell pepper a popular vegetable that is widely used in cooking in various forms; wonderful tasty dishes are prepared from it and with its help, such as sauces, lecho, stews, stewed vegetables, etc., it is pickled, salted and canned, and people like to eat it fresh.

The beneficial properties of bell pepper are very diverse, due to the fact that it contains many vitamins and microelements:

- increases immunity due to the vitamin C and vitamin A (beta-carotene) it contains, improves hair and nail growth, has a beneficial effect on vision, mucous membranes and skin condition;

- thanks to B vitamins, pepper is useful for stress, insomnia, memory loss, depression, dermatitis, diabetes, swelling, fatigue;

- vitamins P and C help strengthen the walls of blood vessels and reduce their permeability;

- thanks to zinc, iron, iodine, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and other microelements, sweet pepper is necessary for anemia, osteoporosis, malfunction of the sebaceous and sweat glands, baldness and vitamin deficiencies;

- capsaicin increases appetite, helps the pancreas and stomach function, lowers blood pressure, thins the blood, preventing the formation of blood clots;

- chlorogenic and p-coumaric acids remove carcinogenic substances from the body;

- lycopene contained in pepper helps stop the development of cancer.

However, the beneficial properties of bell pepper should not mislead you into thinking that it can be eaten by everyone and in unlimited quantities, For certain diseases, bell peppers should be consumed with extreme caution, if not abandoned altogether:

- stomach ulcer, intestinal ulcer, coli, gastritis;

- kidney and liver diseases;

- problems with heart rhythm, angina pectoris;

- haemorrhoids;

- excessive excitability;

- epilepsy.