What useful properties gives Bulgarian sweet pepper!
Many people love sweet pepper for its rich, multi-faceted taste and the ability to cook a variety of dishes with it: from salads and cold appetizers to stews and aromatic vegetable soups. It not only perfectly harmonizes with other products, but also brings benefits to the body. There are also conditions in which you can not use Bulgarian pepper. We will talk about all its properties and features later.
Bulgarian pepper is a vegetable that many people love and use in the preparation of various dishes. The benefits and harms of this plant are well studied, and juicy pods are skillfully used not only in cooking, but also in such important areas as medicine and cosmetology.
Composition and caloric content
Peppers are a low-calorie product recommended in a healthy and dietary diet due to their valuable nutritional properties. 90% of them consist of water, while they are rich in minerals, vitamin compounds and valuable dietary fiber. Protein in peppers is only 0.4 g, fat-0.8 g, and these are very small indicators. Carbohydrates are about 6 g, and the energy value of Bulgarian pepper is 24-28 kcal per 100 g, depending on the variety.
The sweetest are the yellow and orange varieties: they have more calories, the average content will be in red peppers, and green is an unsaturated variety, which has the least sugar and other nutrients, it is valuable for dietary fiber and phytosterols.
Pepper contains:
Calcium and phosphorus, which are necessary for strengthening bones and normal heart function.
Potassium, which is involved in the regulation of pressure and water-salt balance in the body.
Manganese, which is essential for maintaining bone health and blood composition.
Sodium, necessary for the healthy chemical processes of the nervous and cardiovascular system.
Zinc and selenium, which support hormonal health and strong immunity.
Iron, which is involved in the creation of red blood cells.
Vitamin A, useful for vision and promotes tissue regeneration,
relief of inflammation and rapid healing of injuries.
B vitamins that ensure the health of the nervous system, protective and vegetative functions of the body.
Vitamin C, which acts as an antioxidant and helps to cope with viral infections.
Vitamin K, which provides normal blood clotting.
Bitter peppers also contain antimicrobial substances, pain-relieving compounds, and detoxifying elements.
In different varieties, the combination of useful substances can be different, so it is recommended to combine colored pepper in dishes not only for the sake of improving taste, but also for the purpose of greater benefits for the body.
General use
A light and nutritious vegetable is necessary to saturate the body with vitamins. Of course, there is nothing irreplaceable in the product, but it will perfectly diversify the table and bring a rich portion of useful elements.
Bulgarian peppers contain quite tough fiber, which is useful not only for cleaning the intestines, but also for quenching the feeling of hunger after eating. The vegetable is easily digested, creating a feeling of fullness, so it is often included in the diet for weight loss.
Pepper helps to maintain the strength of the body and stay in good shape. A juicy fruit brings with it a sufficient amount of liquid, so the digestive process proceeds comfortably. With different features of the body, pepper can show its benefits.
Which pepper is more useful: sweet or bitter
It would not be quite correct to compare sweet and spicy varieties of pepper with each other in terms of useful properties, since the substances that give the fruit bitterness not only have a healing effect, but can also harm.
Hot peppers help to cleanse the liver and have a choleretic effect, stimulate rapid metabolism, improve blood circulation, and support brain activity. At the same time, they can not be consumed in large quantities.
Sweet pepper is safe for the body in larger portions. Its fiber allows you to remove slags, and trace elements protect the skin from the negative effects of the sun, irritation, dryness, sagging and tired appearance. Sweet peppers are less likely to cause allergies and contain more iron.
It is recommended to combine different types of pepper in the diet: spicy varieties are used as a seasoning, and sweet ones-as the main component in salads, stews, side dishes and soups.
Bulgarian pepper in cosmetology
Homemade masks with carotene can quickly rehabilitate even tired and dry skin. So, in a couple of minutes, you can prepare several "rescuers".
Masks for very dry and irritated skin
The porridge of fresh pepper is mixed with sour cream and carrot juice in a ratio of 1:1:1, the face will take 0.5-1 tsp. Keep this mask for about 10 minutes, and when washing off, do not use soap (to remove the sour cream fat, you can wipe your face with a tonic). Repeat the mask 1-2 times a week until the skin stops "eating" the useful mass.
Strengthening the hair roots
To saturate the hair and improve its growth, the juice of bell pepper is mixed with egg and applied to the hair for 15-20 minutes, after which it is washed off with shampoo. The mask will not only strengthen the hair, but also make it shiny and soft.