Wow! This is the benefit of eating spicy food for the health of your body
KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. Are you a fan of spicy food? This is the benefit of eating spicy food for your health.
Some people in the country like spicy food. In fact, not a few people lose their appetite if the food menu doesn’t taste spicy.
Indeed, spicy food tastes better. It turns out, spicy food has good benefits for health. With a note, you don’t overeat spicy food.
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This benefit refers to the nutritional content of chilies as a source of spicy taste in food.
There are various nutrients in chili that are beneficial for health, such as:
- Protein
- Carbohydrate
- Sugar
- Fiber
- Fat
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin C
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Water
- Capsaicin
Benefits of eating spicy food
Launching the Book of Making Various Processed Chili Processes (2014) by Suyanti, the spicy taste that dominates chilies is due to the content of the capsaicin compound.
This substance also makes chili or spicy foods can have various health benefits.
Here are some of them:
1. Increase appetite
Apart from being responsible for the spicy taste, capsaicin in chilies is also effective as an appetite enhancer.
For people who are used to eating spicy food, usually their appetite will decrease if they do not include chili or chili sauce in their food.
This is considered not surprising, because capsaicin is stomakic, that is, it can increase appetite.
2. Reducing pain
Capsaicin is also able to stimulate the production of endorphins so that it can generate a sensation of pleasure. As is known, these endorphins play a role in reducing pain.
Therefore, it is often found that people who are experiencing symptoms of headaches or are menstruating, will be more comfortable when eating foods that taste spicy.
This can occur because the spicy taste caused by capsaicin can block brain activity when it receives pain signals from the central nervous system. T
obstruction of the passage of this signal will reduce the pain that a person suffers.
3. Relieves cold cough
At the same time, the capsaicin in chilies will loosen mucus so that it can loosen congestion in the throat and nose.
This also makes spicy food considered to be able to relieve people who are suffering from throat and nose diseases, such as colds, coughs, and even sinusitis.
4. Prevent stroke and coronary heart disease
Capsaicin contained in chilies and spicy foods is anticoagulant so that it can prevent a person from having a stroke and coronary heart disease.
The way it works is by keeping the blood thin and preventing the formation of fatty deposits in blood vessels.
Therefore, the penchant for eating spicy foods or those containing chilies is expected to reduce the possibility of a person suffering from blocked blood vessels or atherosclerosis.
5. Prevent cancer
Launching The Most Popular Spicy Taste Book (2014) by Andie & Hadi, consuming chilies in spicy foods regularly can reduce the risk of cancer.
The carotenoid content in chilies has antioxidant properties, so it can fight cancer-causing cells. But, for this benefit, further research is needed.
6. Increase immunity
Chili used for spicy food can function as a natural antioxidant that the body needs. This is because chili peppers also contain vitamin C so it is useful for increasing body immunity.
In addition, vitamin C is also known to be good for skin health. (Irawan Sapto Adhi)
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This article was published on Kompas.com with the title “6 Benefits of Spicy Food, Easing Colds and Preventing Heart Disease”