Organic Hot Pepper Good Health Benefits
Hot pepper has many health benefits
By Gabor Timis
Organic hot pepper, though its compound Capsaicin, boosts the generation of heat in the body, leading to more calories burned – good news if you are on weight loss diet.
Spicy food is more satiating than bland food which means that you eat less to feel full. The heat of the hot pepper stimulates brain chemicals that signal fullness!
Scientists from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at the University of California reported in the journal Cancer Research that capsaicin extract enhances apoptosis – cellular suicide – in prostate tumors.
The team injected prostate cancer cells into mice and treated one group with a dose of capsaicin that was the equivalent of giving 400 milligrams of capsaicin three times a week or about eight fresh habanero peppers, the hottest on the market.
After one to two months of treatment, the tumors in the treated mice were about 1/5th the size of the tumors in the non-treated rodents.
The consumption of chili pepper increases peripheral circulation and lowers blood pressure.
Hot pepper, high in vitamins A and C and bioflavinoids, help strengthen blood vessel walls. This makes the vessel walls more elastic and better able to adjust to differences in blood pressure.
Organic pepper is also excellent scavenger of free radicals.
The topical cream, Heet, has been used for many years to reduce muscle pain (caused by over-exertion in sports).
Applying a fresh, cut-up pepper to the source of the pain is also an effective treatment.
Hot pepper is ranked according to their pungency (heat) on a scale called the Scoville Scale.
Some examples of heat scores are:
- Red bell peppers 0 – 600
- Jalapeno peppers 2,500 – 10,000
- Serrano peppers 10,000 – 25,000
- Habanero peppers 80,000 – 150,000
Daily Apple Reduces Inflammation
Daily Apple Is Healthy
A new University of Illinois study shows the benefits of soluble fiber – found in food such as apples and nuts.
The soluble fiber of apple reduces the inflammation associated with obesity-related diseases and fortifies your immune system.
Soluble fiber causes increased production of the anti-inflammatory protein called interleukin-4.
In the experiment, laboratory mice consumed diets that were identical except that they contained either soluble or insoluble fiber. After six weeks on the diet, the animals had distinctly different responses when the scientists induced illness by introducing a substance (lipopolysaccharide) that causes the body to mimic a bacterial infection.
Two hours after lipopolysaccharide injection, the mice fed soluble fiber were only half as sick as the other group, and they recovered 50 percent sooner.
Apples, together with pears and grapes, are the fruits most affected by pesticides, so choose to buy organic apples instead.
Also see: Saturated Fat Does Not Cause Heart Disease
Best Sources Of Vitamin D Health Benefits
Best Sources Of Vitamin D
By Gabor Timis
The best source of Vitamin D is sunshine which can seriously increase your Vitamin D intake. In fact, this vitamin is also known as the sunshine vitamin.
Light from the sun rays hits the skin and stimulates the production of vitamin D.
Those of us in colder, cloudier climates, we need intake from the foods we eat.
Foods Containing Most Vitamin D
Cod Liver Oil
This fish oil is very rich in Vitamin D. It is also rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
One tablespoon of cod liver oil provides enough Vitamin D for the day.
Herring
Herring are high in vitamin D because they thrive on plankton, which is full of the vitamin – through absorbtion of the sunlight.
Catfish
Another fish that feeds on plankton.
Sockeye Salmon
Wild caught salmon is the best, next is sustainably farmed salmon.
Oyster, Mollusks
The best are the Eastern, wild oysters.
Sardines
These tiny canned fish are also a great source for Vitamin B12, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and selenium.
Mackerel
Another good source of Vitamin D.
If you don’t like fish much, try these:
Milk
Choose organic milk.
Eggs
Choose organic, free-range eggs.
Shiitake & Button Mushrooms
The dried versions of shiitake mushrooms are high in Vitamin D.
It is a good idea to supplement with Vitamin D3 – cholecalciferol, especially in the fall and winter, and for elderly whose body cannot produce vitamin D from sunshine effectively.
Recommended dose is 2,000 IU daily.
Health Benefits of Vitamin D
There are many health benefits of this vitamin (some even call it a hormone):
- Prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes.
- Protection of your bones, teeth and hair.
- Regulation of cellular growth and healthy cell activity
- Reduction of the inflammatory response, a condition known to cause many chronic diseases, from cancer to diabetes to obesity.
- Protection against adult osteoporosis
- Reduction in the risk of breast cancer in perimenopausal women
Organic Wine From Organic Grapes
Organic Grapes and Wine
By Gabor Timis
Grapes are topping the list of the most chemically sprayed (with insecticides, herbicides, fungicides) categories of produce on the market, so it is important to look for organic grapes when grocery shopping.
Grapes are healthy. Recent research shows that resveratrol is the chemical that is beneficial to our health. Resveratrol is mainly found in the skin of red grapes. It is believed to have the following benefits:
- Anti-cancer
- Anti-viral
- Anti-aging
- Anti-inflammatory
- Neuro-protective
- Life prolonging.
Red wine has a good amount of resveratrol. For best health effects, buy organic wine.
Organic wine is wine which is cultivated and processed with only organic natural ingredients.
Strict rules govern the winemaking process such as hand-harvesting, the types of yeasts that can be used during fermentation and storage conditions in the vineyards of all imported and domestic wines that acquire certification.
Chemical-free grape cultivation and wine production also promotes a healthier environment by minimizing energy and water consumption and eliminating chemical run-off in our water supplies.
Many winemakers favor the use of sulfites, in extremely small quantities, to help stabilize wines, while others frown on them completely.
Wines labeled “organic” cannot contain added sulfites. Wines that have added sulfites, but are otherwise organic, are labeled “wine made from organic grapes.”
Red wine is not only a good source of resveratrol, but also of procyanidins.
Procyanidins are basically condensed tannins (the compound in wine that gives it a bitter flavor). Research has found that procyanidins:
- Boost good cholesterol (HDL)
- Help prevent blood clots
- Promote healthy endothelium (the tissues that lines blood vessels and your heart)
Studies have also found that procyanidins limit production of a compound which is responsible for hardening your arteries.
Enjoy organic wine in moderation, as part of a healthy lifestyle.
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