Advantages Of Chilli Pepper/Capsicum

Chilli pepper is truly a low fat food containing few calories, plenty of fibre, antioxidants, beta-carotene and vitamin C. Some Capsicum facts that should motivate you to include it in your daily diet: 

> A half-cup of chopped capsicum supplies more than twice the vitamin C of an orange
> The red the pepper gets the higher its dose of beta-carotene. 
> It is a natural anti-biotic slowing down bacterial growth. 
> In alternative medicines it is used as a tonic for circulatory, respiratory and digestive systems. 
> It cures rheumatic pains, asthma, colds, hoarse vocal chords, colic and dyspepsia.
Capsicum may prevent heart disease and cancer risk.