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"Bell pepper is a cutivar group of the species capsicum annuum" bell pepper is also known as sweet pepper.
The bell pepper are excellent sources of vitamin, A, C and also source of vitamin B6, beta-Carotene, folic acid, and fiber. According to Wikipidia "Bell peppers contain 94% water, 5% carbohydrates, and small fat and protein. Containing 97% of the Daily Value".
The red bell peppers actually start out as green bell peppers, the more mature they grow the more sweeter and nutritiuos they are, that will put the Red bell pepper as the most nutrictuos.
The vitamin B6 the bell pepper contains, it helps you produce serotonin and norepinephrine also called noradrenaline this chemicals affect your mood positively, the norepinephrine (noradrenaline) its an organic chemical, is used as a medication to treat people with very low blood pressure.
FIBER: fiber helps to maintain heathy digestive system in the body it will make you loss weight easily and maintain. A raw bell pepper is high in fiber containing about three (3)grams. This can have an important impact on blood pressure. A cup of uncooked bell pepper (red) will give the body about 314mg of potassium with low sodium which will makes them effective to fight high blood pressure.
It contains more than 200 % of your daily vitamin C intake, being also powerful antioxidant, the vitamin C aid a better absorption of iron. Studies: shown that regular consumption of foods rich in this vitamin C helps to develop resistance against infectious agents (boosts immunity) harmful , pro -inflammatory free radicals from the body . In addition , it contains anti - oxidant , it contains anti -oxidant flavonoids such as α carotene and lutein , zea- xanthin, and cryptoxanthin . Together , these antioxidant substances in bell (sweet) peppers help to protect the body from injurious effects of free radicals generated during stress and disease conditions.
B6 and folate these two vitamins can as well help prevent anemia.
Red bell peppers help support healthy night vision. Red bell peppers are high in vitamin A, which helps to support healthy eyesight, mostly night vision.
It also contains good amount of vitamin E that helps keep the skin looking fresh and young
They may eaten raw, fried, roast or cooked, but when eaten raw brings a lot more benefit than any other.
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