First, strengthen the stomach and help digestion. As mentioned above, pepper can stimulate the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract, enhance gastrointestinal peristalsis, promote the secretion of digestive juice, improve appetite and inhibit abnormal intestinal fermentation. Some medical and nutrition experts in China investigated Hunan and Sichuan provinces and found that the incidence of gastric ulcer in these provinces and regions, which generally like to eat Chili, is much lower than that in other provinces and regions. This is because pepper can stimulate the release of prostaglandin E2, which is beneficial to promote the regeneration of gastric mucosa, maintain the function of gastrointestinal cells, and prevent and treat gastric ulcer.
Second, prevent gallstones. Eating green peppers regularly can prevent gallstones. Green peppers are rich in vitamins, especially vitamin C, which can convert excess cholesterol into bile acids, thus preventing gallstones. People who have suffered from gallstones should eat more green peppers rich in vitamin C, which has a certain effect on relieving the disease.
Third, improve heart function. Taking pepper as the main raw material, adding garlic, hawthorn extract and vitamin E to make a "health care product", which can improve heart function and promote blood circulation after eating. In addition, eating Chili regularly can reduce blood lipid and thrombosis, which has a certain preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases.
Fourth, lower blood sugar. Jamaican scientists have proved through experiments that capsaicin can significantly reduce blood sugar levels.
Fifth, relieve skin pain. Studies have found that capsaicin can relieve skin pain caused by many diseases.
Sixth, pepper has the function of losing weight. Pepper contains an ingredient that can effectively burn body fat and promote metabolism, thus achieving the effect of losing weight. In the Japanese market, there are many kinds of pepper products suitable for women to eat.
Everything has advantages and disadvantages, so does pepper. These are all the benefits of eating spicy food. Let's talk about the disadvantages of pepper first.
Because pepper is a spicy food, people below should eat less or not to avoid getting worse.
First, patients with hemorrhoids. If patients with hemorrhoids eat a lot of irritating foods such as peppers, it will stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, aggravate the pain of hemorrhoids, and even lead to symptoms such as bleeding. Patients with hemorrhoids should drink more water, eat more fruits and eat less or no peppers.
Second, people with eye diseases. Patients suffering from eye diseases such as pinkeye and keratitis, eating Chili will aggravate eye diseases. In the course of treatment, a large number of spicy foods such as pepper, ginger, garlic, pepper and mustard will also affect the curative effect.
Third, patients with chronic cholecystitis. Patients with chronic cholecystitis should avoid spicy foods such as pepper, white wine and mustard, because these foods can stimulate gastric acid secretion, easily cause gallbladder contraction and induce biliary colic.
Fourth, people with poor gastrointestinal function. Although eating pepper can stimulate appetite, people with poor gastrointestinal function will have gastrointestinal mucosal inflammation and should avoid eating pepper.
Fifth, people with fever. People with fever, constipation, nosebleeds, dry mouth, sore throat and other fever symptoms, eating spicy food will aggravate the symptoms.
Sixth, maternity. Within a week after delivery, eating Chili peppers not only makes women "get angry", but also causes constipation and other symptoms, which will also affect the baby and aggravate the baby's getting angry.
Seven, oral ulcers. The patient's mouth is sensitive to salty, spicy, sour and bitter taste, and eating Chili will aggravate the pain.
These patients should pay special attention not to eat spicy food. In fact, normal people should eat spicy food in moderation, and should do what they can according to their own eating ability. Otherwise, eating and eating will be addictive, but it will have adverse effects on the body.