Paprika

Special Precautions of Paprika

• The health benefits will be useless if you use the dried paprika it is best to use paprika while is still fresh and juicy.

Benefits and uses of Paprika are

Paprika is high in vitamin C and nine times more than tomatoes. Paprika originated in South America and now has spread around in European countries especially in Spain and Hungary. Paprika also contains carotenids and capsaicin.

• helps with regulating blood pressure.
• Good source of vitamin c, which helps with preventing scurvy, colds and absorbs iron.
• Contains antibacterial protein and helps control the growth of some bacteria’s such as Salmonella that can be transferred during ingestion.
• Paprika has antioxidants that help the immune system to be strong.
• It also an energizer, stimulant, and paprikas are used to treat depression, tiredness and lethargy.
• Good for the heart because of the capsaicin it is used to reduce substance P a transmitter responsible for swelling.
• Good for the cardiovascular system and helps with blood circulation by preventing or controlling cholesterol.
• Helps to lower the risk of cancer because of the capsaicin it contains.
• Increases the production of saliva and stomach acids to aid digestion.