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5 health bene¡ts of red peppers

Red peppers are a source of vitamin A, C and folate. Try them on this world’s healthiest pizza recipe.

by Julie Daniluk, R.H.N. Updated Feb 26, 2016

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Red peppers are the belle of the ball at any bužet table. Crisp and incredibly sweet, these ladies in
red are an easy sell to anyone who is not fond of vegetables. The only limiting factor is that they
can be costly during winter, we can look forward to eating more inexpensive local peppers.

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Did you know that green peppers are just unripe red peppers? Because they are not fully mature,
they have a bitter a¥er taste, and half the vitamin C and 1/10th the vitamin A compared to their red
or orange siblings. Vitamin A is important for eye health, and vitamin C may prevent the common
cold.

Paprika and chili peppers ožer the same bene¡ts, but with extra capsaicin, a chemical that can
produce a strong burning sensation in the mouth. It’s not in red peppers because a recessive gene
eliminates it.

Here are ¡ve reasons to increase your red pepper consumption:

1. Red peppers contain more than 200 percent of your daily vitamin C intake. Besides being a
powerful antioxidant, vitamin C helpsthe proper absorption of iron. If you are iron de¡cient, try
combining red peppers with your iron source for maximum absorption.

2. Red bell peppers are a great source of vitamin B6 and folate. Both these vitamins and
minerals can help prevent anemia.

3. Red bell peppers help support healthy night vision. Red bell peppers are high in vitamin A,
which helps to support healthy eyesight, especially night vision. So when it comes to bell peppers,
seeing red is a good thing!

4. Red bell peppers are packed with antioxidants. The combined ežects of vitamin A and C
create a great antioxidant capacity, and with lycopene in the mix, the red bell pepper becomes a
top notch superfood. Lycopene is what makes tomatoes and peppers red. Red peppers are one of
the highest veggies in lycopene, which has been shown to help prevent many cancers including
prostate and lung.

5. Burn more calories with red bell peppers. Recent research has shown that sweet red peppers
can activate thermogenesis and increase metabolic rate. Red bell peppers do not contain
capsaicin, which is what makes peppers hot and causes us to sweat, but they do have a mild
thermogenic action that increases our metabolism without increasing our heart rate and blood
pressure like the hot peppers do.

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Enjoy your red pepper on the world’s healthiest pizza! Ezekiel wraps contains six sprouted grains
and legumes that are combined to create a complete protein.

Ingredients:
2 8 inch (20 cm) Ezekiel wraps
1/4 cup (60 mL) goat cheese or dairy-free cheese, grated
1 tbsp (15 mL) basil pesto, dairy-free
1 small green zucchini, shredded
1/4 large red peppers, cut into strips
4 garlic stužed olives, sliced
4 snap peas, sliced
1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) fresh rosemary, chopped
1 tsp (5 mL) dried parsley ¤akes

Directions:

1. Place wraps on cookie sheet and low broil for 2 minutes on each side.
2. Sprinkle cheese evenly across entire wrap and broil 1 minute more.
3. Spread pesto evenly over cheese, then arrange the zucchini, peppers, olives and snap peas.
4. Top with rosemary and parsley. Makes 2 pizzas.

Nutritionist Julie Daniluk hosts the Healthy Gourmet, a reality cooking show that looks at
the ongoing battle between taste and nutrition. Her soon to be published ¡rst book, Meals
that Heal In¤ammation, advises on allergy-free foods that both taste great and assist the
body in the healing process.

For more amazing recipes visit Chatelaine.com’s recipe section.

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