Are Cheongyang peppers more effective for dieting than green peppers?

Koreans consume the highest amount of red pepper in the world.

Compared to the main producing countries, Hungary, the United States, and Japan, it is about 40 to 100 times higher.

Meanwhile, it is said that capsaicin, the main ingredient in chili peppers, helps with dieting.

 

When you think of spicy food, the first thing that comes to mind is 'Cheongyang pepper'. Is it actually effective for dieting?

 

 

◇Capsaicin is effective for dieting.

 

First, you need to know about 'capsaicin', which affects diet.

Capsaicin is a colorless volatile compound that gives chili peppers their spicy flavor. It stimulates the body to synthesize substances called 'catecholamines', which raise body temperature and cause sweating.

It also helps blood vessels expand and contract, improving blood circulation.

As a result, energy metabolism, especially It helps with dieting by activating fat metabolism. 

 

In a domestic study, dietary capsaicin or topical capsaicin

Improve visceral fat and insulin resistance It turned out to be doing that.

The Journal of the Korean Nutrition Society also reported that capsaicin reduces body fat. Effective in preventing and treating obesity There has been a study published that states that.

Adequate capsaicin intake is also good for your health.

Capsaicin has antibacterial properties, kills harmful bacteria in the intestines, and improves inflammation symptoms. You can do it.

◇Cheongyang peppers contain more than twice as much capsaicin as green peppers.

 

Cheongyang peppers contain a lot of capsaicin, which helps with dieting.

 

Other peppers contain 10 to 200 mg of capsaicin per 100 g of dry weight.

Cheongyang peppers contain 150 to 400 mg.

 

The spiciness itself can have a dieting effect.

 

The Scoville index of Cheongyang peppers is about 7 times higher than that of green peppers.

The 'Scoville Index', well known thanks to Buldak Bokkeum Myeon, is a measure of the heat generated by various types of

It is a standard developed by American chemist Wilbur Scoville to determine how spicy a pepper is.

 

 

But there's no need to go out of your way to eat spicy food just for the sake of dieting.

 

Although capsaicin theoretically helps with dieting,

 

Excessive consumption of capsaicin can damage the gastric mucosa, causing gastritis and gastric ulcers. Can be.

 

one side, Green peppers are also rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber, which helps with dieting. It works.

There are many factors that influence diet.

It is advisable to eat diet foods that are right for you and exercise at the same time.