CAPSICUM or BELL PEPPER

Capsicum offers an impressive nutritional profile containing vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and compounds specific to capsicums like capsanthin and capsorubin. It has several health benefits. It is also rich in vitamin C.

Nutritional value

100 gm of capsicum contains

Calories: 31

Water: 92%

Protein: 1 gram

Carbs: 6 grams

Sugar: 4.2 grams

Fiber: 2.1 grams

Fat: 0.3 grams

Diabetes :-

Studies suggest Capsicum has several actions that have an anti-diabetic effect. These include reducing insulin resistance, which makes it easier for blood glucose to get inside cells from the bloodstream. Capsicum also helps prevent obesity, which is an important risk factor for diabetes.

High blood pressure:-

Studies show Capsicum reduces high blood pressure through several benefits. These include releasing substances that widen blood vessels, suppressing an enzyme that narrows blood vessels, and stimulating increased urination, which reduces blood pressure by helping remove excess fluid.

Obesity:-

Several studies report that Capsicum promotes weight loss by increasing appetite satisfaction and preventing the development and accumulation of fat cells.

How to use this in a healthy way :-

INGREDIENTS :-

• Capsicum - 2 big
• Sprouted chick pea - 100 gm
• Chopped Tomato - 50 gm
• Onion - 1
• Pepper powder - as needed
• Salt - as needed
• Olive oil - 2 Tsp

METHOD :-

• Cook sprouted chick pea along with little shallots and salt.
• Keep aside.
• Put a pan on the stove add olive oil.
• Then add chopped onion and chopped tomato.
• Saute it for 2 - 3 minutes.
• To this add cooked sprouted chick pea along with pepper powder and salt.
• Mix it well.
• Turn off the flame.
• Cut the top of the capsicum. Fill this chick pea mix.
• Bake this.
• Tasty, filling, nutritious food is ready to serve.