– The health benefits of eating pepper.
– And some dangers that one can acquire when one consumes pepper in excess.
Pepper refers to a plant that belongs to the family of ‘Piperaceae’. It has a lot of benefits it contributes to both the food in which we use it as an ingredient and to the body health.
However, there is nothing that has an advantage that will also not have a disadvantage. For every benefit, there are also dangers, for many good sides, there are also bad sides.
Although the health benefits of eating pepper tend to surpass its dark side, this is surprising.
A pepper is also a spice that many cooks use in the preparation of many delicacies across the globe.
Also, many people add pepper to tomatoes and other ingredients or spices like onions, garlic, ginger etc. The grind or blend these spices together and use to for soup or stew making.
Also, in the real sense, there are some foods that when you cook them without pepper, you won’t get the desired/ satisfactory taste.
However, you can experience the bad sides of eating pepper the more when one eats it in excess. A moderate consumption of spices and even food is important.
When you eat too much pepper, you can experience a burning or hot sensation in your mouth. Moreover, if you now have a cut or wound in the mouth, it makes it worse and you feel like you are in hell.
Another side effect is that one can develop a heartburn by eating it. When most people eat this spice excessively, they have heartburn.
Also, loose motion, bowel movement coupled with an uncomfortable burning can occur. A burning sensation in the stomach can also occur.
It can also increase the risk of having an ulcer or worsen the pain of ulcer for someone that already has it.
However, it is important to note that all the dark sides stated above are temporary, you only experience them for a while.
Another side effect is that it can lead to gastrointestinal disorders, it can also cause irritation and respiratory problems.