What are the advantages and disadvantages of abstaining from spicy food?

Pepper is native to tropical areas of Central America and Latin America, and has been widely planted all over the world. Its vitamin C content ranks first among vegetables, and it is also rich in minerals such as vitamin B, carotene, calcium and iron. It can not only stimulate appetite, but also warm the stomach and drive away cold, and also has a good therapeutic effect on indigestion.

1, Relieving Pain Capsaicin stimulates nerves, which can make people less sensitive to pain and has the effect of relieving pain.

2, Jianwei Xiaoshi pepper has a stimulating effect on the mouth and stomach, can enhance gastrointestinal peristalsis, strengthen the spleen, promote digestion, contribute to the regeneration of gastric mucosa and prevent gastric ulcer. At the same time, pepper can also warm the stomach, dispel cold, stop vomiting and relieve pain.

3, prevention of gallstones Pepper is rich in vitamins, which can promote excess cholesterol metabolism and prevent gallstones.

4, improve heart function capsaicin in pepper can resist inflammation and oxidation, help reduce the risk of heart disease. Eating Chili regularly can promote blood circulation, improve heart function, reduce blood lipid and reduce thrombosis.

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Thin figure, eat less pepper in winter.

In the cold winter, many people like to eat peppers to resist the cold. According to traditional medicine, although pepper can dispel cold, stop dysentery, kill insects, stimulate appetite and promote digestion, attention should be paid to the harmony of five flavors (sour, bitter, sweet, pungent and salty) in diet. Too much passion for pepper will easily lead to imbalance between yin and yang of viscera and produce diseases.

Excessive lung qi has the functions of xuanhua, promoting qi circulation and promoting blood circulation. Eating too much can easily lead to excessive lung qi, consuming gas and yin, leading to decreased immunity and catching a cold, with symptoms such as dry throat, red eyes, burning nose, dry mouth and tongue pain, rotten mouth, nosebleeds and toothache.

Dampness and heat aggravate the condition. Overeating spicy food is easy to aggravate the damp heat in the body, which is manifested as acne on the skin, increased blood pressure, aggravated hemorrhoids and nosebleeds.

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