A Slimming Agent and Beauty Agent
The main ingredient in chili, is called
capsaicin.
Capsaicin was extracted from chili by scientists about a century
ago. It has the much desired ability to help burning out fatty
cells. As it works, it goes deep into the fatness and improves
circulations by increasing metabolism during the process
of burning.
Meanwhile, toxins and wastes are eliminated. Thus, it
improves the firmness
and smoothness of the skin. So whilst it slims, it
beautifies in a healthy way.
A
word of caution: chili can greatly increase one's appetite, as
it greatly enhances the taste of food . Therefore, one
needs to exercise great discipline
to refrain from over-eating .
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Thus
chili not only makes delicious food, it also
makes
super health food.
It is naturally low in fat, calories low
in sodium;
and has zero cholesterol.
Stir fry method,
colorful, quick and easy
retaining the rich nutrients
and the colors of capsicum
for the health conscious
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A Rich Source of Vitamins
Chili is richly endowed
with vitamins A, E and C necessary for general health.
Chili contains seven times more
vitamin C than orange. That makes it a very
popular antioxidant.
It is also a good source of most B vitamins and vitamin B6 in particular.
It is naturally low in fat, calories low in sodium; and
has zero cholesterol.
In addition, it contains very high contents of
minerals like molybdenum, manganese, folate, potassium,
magnesium, thiamin, iron and copper.
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Apart from its popular use in culinary,
chili is fast gaining attention in use as
a medicine. The main reasons being:
treatment with capsaicin in chili does not
give rise to side effects
as arising from drug uses. Capsaicin is thus a
remarkable health element.
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Chili as a painkiller
Chili
has been shown to relieve pains due to shingles as well as other
skin ailments. It also helps to relieve cluster headaches, migraine
and sinus the pain. Chili has also been used for muscle or
joint pain like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, backache,,
strains, sprains, and frostbite.
The
FDA
has approved its use in these purposes
There are conflicting opinions regarding the effectiveness of this
treatment. Some like it, some don't.
Chili
contain pain-alleviating compounds called salicylates (found in
natural aspirin) which
act only on pain receptors, and not on
normal cells.....
Thus chili helps reduce pain......with exact targeting on the pain area
under treatment; and without inflicting paralysis on to other normal
parts of the body, causing unnecessary unconsciousness
In far anticipation, this
ideal painkiller could one day, allow women to give birth
painlessly.......read more
.Also it would allow a patient to have
open-heart surgery while remaining conscious!
How?
The pepper sprays for self defense |
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The burning effect of capsaicin in chili
is made
use of in a self defense device, called pepper spray. It may be
manufactured to have a Scoville unit of
5 000 000. This is about
5 times hotter than the hottest chili, the
naga jolokia. A blast
of this powerful mist will definitely incapacitate a would be
aggressor, thus giving the user a good chance to run for life.
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A Health
Food In Lowering Blood Cholesterol
Through decades of
traditional practice, chili has been known to dilate the blood vessels,
cleanse the mucus lining and lower the blood cholesterol. Researches in
humans found that with the intake of capsaicin, the LDL or the bad
cholesterol actually resisted oxidation for a longer period. In doing
so, this helps relieve the heart of a heavy work task, thereby creating
a stronger and healthier heart. It reduces the risks of heart attacks
and strokes.
A Natural Antibiotic
Due to its acidic,
pungent, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, chili is also
known to exhibit immunization abilities. Researches have shown
that chili kills more than 75 % of the thirty harmful bacteria present
in food under studies.
It helps to relieve
the symptoms of
irritable bowel
symptoms.
Recent researches have proven that red chilies does not cause
stomach ulcers, as has been erroneously believed by many. On the
contrary, intake of chilies can actually prevent or heal them! Research
shows that countries with high consumption of chilies have three
times less reports of stomach ulcers.
It not only spices up your food but allows you to
relax and enjoy while
you eat, without having to exert excessive caution
on nasty microbes. Grandmother’s tale have it that eating chili can help
to de-worm the bowel system! It is also considered as an answer to
infection, cut wounds without leaving behind scars.
A Relief to Stuffed
Nose
Chili also helps to
open up congested sinuses. Do so by gulping some hot chili
like hot curry, hot chili soup or hot Thai tomyam soup. This will
open up your nostrils, almost immediately and make the sinus run
wild! At the same time, tears will roll down the cheeks profusely,
together with sweats all over the body!
It is advisable to
exercise certain degree of caution whilst resorting to chili for
treatment as it has some side effects.
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Burning sensations in the mouth,
throat or skin. |
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Diarrhea, though some may not mind slight diarrhea as it
discharges the excess intake from the body. |
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Chili may increase the number of daily bowel movements and lower
pain thresholds for people with irritable bowel syndrome. This is
quite controversial. |
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Heartburn
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Insomnia
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Since advantages far outweigh
the negative side effects, one should not under-rate the goodness of chili
in health.
