Sweet Bulgarian pepper: benefit and harm

The birthplace of sweet peppers is Guatemala and Mexico, where it still lives in the wild. Sweet, large-berry varieties were bred in Bulgaria, from where they were exported to many countries. In Bulgaria, Bulgarian pepper has gained popularity . The benefits and harms of this plant of the Solanaceae family are well studied, and juicy multi-colored pods are skillfully used in cooking, medicine and cosmetology.

Than sweet pepper is useful

In the composition of pepper are so many useful substances that it can safely be called a "vitamin bomb". But the question arises: "If pods have different colors, which of them are useful, and which ones are not?"

Fruits contain a rich list of vitamins and trace elements, so any Bulgarian pepper is useful. The benefits and harms of color do not depend, but there are some differences in the composition.

In pepper is a lot of vitamin C, especially in fruits of yellow color. By their number, they overtook both currants and lemons. Just one yellow pepper, eaten at dinner, covers the daily human need for vitamin C five times. Its highest concentration is the place around the stalk, so do not rush to cut off the most valuable.

Red paprika is richer than other species in the content of vitamin A (almost 1 mg / 100g.) Its in pepper is more than in carrots!

Such fruits simply need to be consumed by smokers, since vitamin A reduces the risk of lung disease.

The undoubted benefit of the Bulgarian red pepper is that it contains the pigment lycopene, which inhibits the growth of cancer cells. In other fruits, unfortunately, he does not.

In green paprika the greatest concentration of vitamin K. It plays a significant role in the work of the kidneys and metabolism.

Pepper is an excellent preventive remedy against diseases associated with potassium deficiency: fatigue, insomnia, weakened memory, a tendency to cold and so on.

Thanks to vitamin A, it is useful for strengthening hair, nails and maintaining a good skin condition. Its regular use improves eyesight.

Vitamins B6, B9 and folic acid strengthen the nervous system and protect against cardiovascular diseases.

Vitamin C, the content of which pepper - the undisputed champion, gives the skin firmness and strengthens the immune system.

This product contains a minimum of calories and speeds up the metabolism. Many diets aimed at weight loss include Bulgarian pepper. Benefits and harm from such nutrition should be discussed with a nutritionist.

Contained in fruits, iron, phosphorus, iodine, sodium and potassium salts allow you to recommend pepper as a remedy in the fight against anemia.

Sweet varieties are valued for the fact that they save from beriberi. With winter canning, they retain more than half of vitamins and nutrients for a long time.

The Harm of Bulgarian Pepper

Everyone likes sweet pepper: it is delicious, and healthy, and helps with diseases. But even such a wonderful product has contra-indications. What can be dangerous to the Bulgarian pepper? Benefits and harm are relative concepts, and in the choice of products one must first of all build on the state of their health.

Pepper reduces blood pressure, so it should be taken with caution. Also, to limit yourself in use or completely eliminate the paprika from the diet is necessary for people with gastritis, stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers and with chronic liver and kidney diseases. It is not recommended to eat Bulgarian pepper to people with mental disorders, epilepsy, ischemic heart disease.

The fruits of this plant are able to accumulate nitrates and pesticides. Overcooked with pepper can harm even a healthy person, so it is advisable to buy vegetables from local producers and only during the season of their natural maturation.