2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Black pepper is added to almost every recipe when preparing appetizers, main dishes and salads. Black pepper is a spice that we use in our daily diet and many of us adore it, but do not know for sure about its benefits to our health.
The health benefits of black pepper are a number:
• reduction of the symptoms of respiratory diseases;
• colds;
• constipation;
• indigestion;
• anemia;
• impotence;
• dental diseases;
• diarrhea;
• heart disease.
Black pepper is actually the fruit of the eponymous plant, which is used both as a spice and as a medicine.
The chemical ingredient piperine, which is present in black pepper, gives the specificity of this spice.
Black pepper originates from India, and since ancient times has been one of the spices traded around the world. Due to its antibacterial properties, pepper is used as a natural food preservative. It is a rich source of manganese, iron, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin K and fiber.
Other health benefits:
• Black pepper improves digestion and eliminates toxins from the body - the spice increases the excretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach and thus facilitates digestion. Proper digestion is important to avoid diarrhea, constipation and stomach cramps. Black pepper helps prevent intestinal gas, and when included in the diet helps sweating and urination, eliminating toxins from the body.
• Successfully helps with colds and flu - Black pepper is good in the treatment of respiratory diseases, colds and flu. Due to its strong anti-inflammatory properties, it has an expectorant effect. Helps to break down the pressure and expel it from the body. Helps people who have problems with sinuses and runny nose.
• Accelerates weight loss - the outer bark of black pepper helps break down fat cells. So food seasoned with black pepper is an ally of weight loss.
• When fat cells are broken down into basic components, they can easily be used in the body in many processes and enzymatic reactions.
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