Chili pepper is a popular seasoning, the benefit and harm of which were already known to the ancient Indian tribes. The benefits of red chili pepper are to a large extent determined by the specific acute component that is included in its composition.
Useful properties of chili
Red chili, also called spicy, began to grow ancient Aztecs, and the name itself - chili - comes from the language of these Indians. Chili contains a lot of vitamins and minerals, which have a positive effect on metabolic processes.
However, the most important component of chili is capsaicin, which gives it a special sharpness. This burning substance, getting on the mouth mucosa, actively stimulates pain receptors, and those in turn send a signal to the brain. In response to irritation, the brain causes excessive salivation and a strong palpitation, and also increases the production of endorphins. All these phenomena are accompanied by a pronounced thermal effect - a person who has tried an acute dish feels the heat in the whole body and sweats. It is thanks to a strong thermal effect that the chili pepper is very useful for losing weight.
The most rich in capsaicin parts of the pod are seeds and septa, if removed, the pepper's acuity will decrease. If you often add chili pepper to your food, the body gets used to this seasoning and reacts weaker to it.
Positive effects on the body of chili have an increased level of sugar and cholesterol. As this seasoning warms well, it can be used for catarrhal diseases and for the removal of pain syndrome with radiculitis, osteochondrosis , etc.
Harm to chili brings to those who use it in too large quantities. The zealous fans of this seasoning can develop diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, stomach cancer.
Benefit of chili pepper for weight loss
You can lose weight with the help of chili pepper and eat it, and apply it externally.
Outer for losing weight, chili pepper is used as a part of wraps. Chopped chili or ointment with its extract is added to cosmetic oil or a nourishing cream, the resulting product is applied to the problematic parts of the body (abdomen, thighs), wrapped in a thin film and wrapped. To sustain such a procedure is quite difficult, because the agent burns strongly, but the effect is usually well marked - the skin is smoothed, pulled up, and the fat layer becomes thinner.