Vegetables are divided into leafy vegetables, root vegetables, sprouts, cauliflower, fruits, fungus vegetables and so on. So according to this classification, peppers belong to other vegetables.

Pepper originated in Central and South America. Columbus discovered pepper at the end of 15 and brought it back to Europe. It was introduced to China around the Ming Dynasty. Since then, pepper has become a common vegetable for human daily consumption.

Spicy food has the functions of sterilization, antisepsis, seasoning, nutrition, and dispelling cold, and has played a positive role in preventing and treating diseases, improving genes, and promoting human evolution. Therefore, adding a little pepper to your daily menu is of great benefit to your health.

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The function of pepper

1, Chili contains a component that can dilate blood vessels, stimulate the body's heat production system, effectively burn the body's fat, accelerate metabolism, and accelerate the body's heat consumption, thus achieving the effect of losing weight.

2. Spicy food has the "three links" function of dredging lung qi, inducing resuscitation and dredging blood vessels.

3. Spices such as red pepper, black pepper and curry can protect cell DNA from radiation damage, especially gamma rays.

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