Adding chili peppers in small amounts in your daily diet can be beneficial. There are multiple health benefits of chili peppers. To name a few, it boosts metabolism, lowers blood pressure, reduces hunger, aids digestion, relieves migraines, fights cold, reduces acidity, and prevents allergies. read more
Green peppers are harvested earlier, before they have a chance to turn yellow, orange, and then red. Compared to green bell peppers, the red ones have almost 11 times more beta-carotene and 1.5 times more vitamin C. read more
The higher the Scoville heat unit -- the measuring stick to compare the heat of different peppers -- the more likely you are to experience skin irritation or burning after handing raw chili peppers. Wear gloves when cutting chili peppers or wash your hands thoroughly with warm soap and water after handling. read more