Sweet and juicy bell peppers are used to prepare a wide variety of dishes. A large vegetable of yellow, orange, green and red color is famous for its taste and useful properties. Bell pepper contains essential trace elements, minerals and vitamins.
Despite the name, the homeland of bell pepper is not Bulgaria, but America. Bell peppers are considered one of the healthiest vegetables, this champion in vitamin content can be consumed both raw and stewed, baked, boiled, salted and fried. There is a difference between yellow, green and red peppers not only in the taste of the fruit, but also in relation to their nutritional value.
Bell peppers and vitamin content
There is a myth about bell peppers that the yellow fruit is believed to be sweeter than green or red. But in fact, there is more sugar in green and red pods. But red pepper contains more fiber.
The color of bell pepper depends on the content of carotenoids; yellow pepper contains the least of them. The fruit of this color is recommended for use by people suffering from ailments of the cardiovascular system. Also, yellow sweet pepper helps to normalize kidney function, it helps to strengthen bones.
Green pepper gets this color from phytosterols, it is a plant analogue of such a substance as cholesterol. This bell pepper is involved in the metabolism of fats.
Red pepper contains more than a daily dose of ascorbic acid - as much as 200 grams. Therefore, the vegetable is easily superior to citrus fruits, black currants. Red pepper helps to normalize blood pressure, the digestive system. Such sweet peppers thin the blood, increase appetite.
The invaluable benefits of bell pepper
Bell pepper, regardless of color, contains many B vitamins. In particular, these are vitamins B6 and B9, which help to strengthen the walls of blood vessels. These substances help fight stress, insomnia, fatigue, memory impairment. B vitamins are especially needed by diabetics.
Bell peppers are also useful due to the presence of vitamin A in the composition. This substance has a positive effect on the condition of the skin, stimulates hair growth, therefore bright fruits are recommended for use by people suffering from baldness. Carotene also improves vision.
Bell peppers are rich in antioxidants, thereby neutralizing free radicals. Regular consumption of yellow, green, orange and red vegetables can increase the body's defenses. However, it must be remembered that bell peppers cannot be included in the menu in the presence of gastric ulcer, gastritis, ischemia, hypertension.
