Hot Healthy Bell Peppers

Hey guys

Have you ever watched the Iron Chef and see the host take a bite out of a fresh pepper just like it was an apple?
A wonderful combination of tangy taste and crunchy texture, bell peppers are the Christmas ornaments of the vegetable world. With their beautifully shaped exterior, they come in a wide array of vivid colors.

So, want to add some color to your healthy lifestyle? Brightly colored bell peppers, whether green, red, orange or yellow, are rich sources of some of the best nutrients available. To start, peppers are excellent sources of vitamin C and vitamin A (through its concentration of carotenoids such as beta-carotene), two very powerful antioxidants. These antioxidants work together to effectively neutralize free radicals which can travel through the body causing huge amounts of damage to cells.

Free radicals are also major players in the build up of cholesterol in the arteries that leads to atherosclerosis and heart disease, the nerve and blood vessel damage seen in diabetes, the cloudy lenses of cataracts, the joint pain and damage seen in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and the wheezing and airway tightening of asthma. By providing these two potent free radical destroyers, bell peppers may help prevent or reduce some of the symptoms of these conditions by shutting down the source of the problem.

Some other health benefits of the bell pepper are the
1. Protection against rheumatoid arthritis
2. Reduce risk of cardiovascular disease and several cancers
3. Protection against emphysema

In the photo above, you can see how beautiful they look on a plate. But now you also know that they are not just for decoration. Sometimes, I will grill them for about 4 to 5 min, each side, and then serve them atop a chicken breast. Awesome taste…and looks great, too!

My apologies for the slight delay in getting this article up, I’ve been really busy recently.

Thank you all and God bless you

AlejandroQ.