Living a long healthy life requires taking care of your health. To know what’s good for you and what your system needs to reduce the chances of you getting ill.
According to Nourish, adding heat to your food or drinks is good for you and has so many health benefits. Here are some things cayenne pepper can help you with:
Pain relief – cayenne peppers have capsaicin that can help alleviate pain by reducing the neuropeptide known as substance P, it travels to the brain and signals pain.
Psoriasis – has no cure but topical capsaicin creams can help reduce the itchy skin and help improve the red patches on your skin.
Metabolism boost – Amongst other things that the cayenne helps, it can help boost your metabolism and can cause you to slightly burn calories. This pepper can also help you eat less which helps if you’re on a diet.
Digestive system – Capsaicin is effective in increasing the production of the digestion fluid, it can also send enzymes to aid indigestion and provide extra protection to the stomach against infections.
Reducing high blood pressure – There are high chances that it can reduce high blood pressure, which can even reduce the chances of developing heart disease.
Flu -Cayenne can help with colds and congestions.
Although we can see the health benefits of the Cayenne pepper, If you think you’re limited to only using it in food, Think again.
According to Healthline, here’s how you can use the pepper, the measurements are according to how much you can take the heat:
- You can use it in your stir fry.
- For winter you can use it in soups, stews and chillies.
- If you definitely like heat, then you wouldn’t mind adding a kick to your chocolate cake or cornbread.
- You can add it to your hot chocolate, lemonade or just boiled water with a sprinkle of Cayenne.
If you’re new to using Cayenne pepper or any hot peppers, Healthline advises you start with small dosages.
Also see: How to overcome eating disorders
