Most of us have a habit of eating green chillies with a meal; turns out, it may be a great practice. Green chillies may be fiery, but they have numerous benefits to offer. In fact, more than the thick green skin, it is the seeds that give you a spicy flavour. Chilli seeds should be added to the curries; these tiny wonders may look like they cannot do anything good, but they come packed with many nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, iron, copper, potassium, niacin, dietary fibre, folate, et al. Let’s look at the many benefits chilli seeds may have.
According to Macrobiotic Nutritionist and Health Coach Shilpa Arora, “Green chillies are loaded with vitamin C and the seeds are excellent to speed metabolism. When eaten raw with meals, these seeds help aid digestion.” Chillies have most of the heating property in the seeds, whereas, the flesh is generally mild. Here are some of the important benefits seeds have to offer.
1. Stimulates digestive system
Eating the seeds help produce saliva that is important for the human digestive system. Eating them raw along with other foods will only stimulate digestion process.
Eating the seeds help produce saliva that is important for the human digestive system
2. Lowers cholesterol level
Chilli seeds help lower cholesterol levels as they contain a substance known as phytosterol that acts as a good fat for our body. Phytosterols remove plaque in the blood vessels, prevent the absorption of blood cholesterol in the intestine, and also lower cholesterol formation so that negligible cholesterol can build-up. This way your heart remains healthy.
3. May help in losing weight
Chillies contain capsaicin that helps speed up metabolism and help the body to burn calories faster; this is because the seeds increase body temperature and heart rate. Moreover, it also speeds up the digestive system, which also plays a key role in losing weight.
4. Has antioxidants
It is the presence of various antioxidants in chilli seeds that help your body fight and eliminate free radicals in the body. Antioxidants like vitamins C, E and K, phytosterol, beta-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin help keep the body healthy, further boosting immunity.
It is the presence of various antioxidants in chilli seeds that help your body fight free radicals
5. May help treat flu
Symptoms of flu may include cold, fever and cough; it is believed that if you consume spicy food as good as chilli seeds, it may help increase excretion of sweat, relieving the symptoms of disruptive flu. Spicy foods are known to open the airway, reduce sinusitis and other flu symptoms.
6. It is anti-bacterial
Seeds are known to have anti-bacterial properties that help keep your skin problems and other infections at bay.food.ndtv.com
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