2006-07-14 09:51:27 · 11 answers · asked by Mike3st 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
yes salt is also healthy, but if you over consume too much it is unhealthy, so what about if you overconsume pepper. is it bad for you? I love pepper.
2006-07-14 10:01:18 · update #1
Good news for you! Pepper is very good for you.
Read this:
mprove Digestion and Promote Intestinal Health
Black pepper (Piper nigrum)stimulates the taste buds in such a way that an alert is sent to to the stomach to increase hydrochloric acid secretion, thereby improving digestion. Hydrochloric acid is necessary for the digestion of proteins and other food components in the stomach. When the body's production of hydrochloric acid is insufficient, food may sit in the stomach for an extended period of time, leading to heartburn or indigestion, or it may pass into the intestines, where it can be used as a food source for unfriendly gut bacteria, whose activities produce gas, irritation, and/or diarrhea or constipation.
Black pepper has long been recognized as a carminitive, (a substance that helps prevent the formation of intestinal gas), a property likely due to its beneficial effect of stimulating hydrochloric acid production. In addition, black pepper has diaphoretic (promotes sweating), and diuretic (promotes urination) properties.
Black pepper has demonstrated impressive antioxidant and antibacterial effects--yet another way in which this wonderful seasoning promotes the health of the digestive tract. And not only does black pepper help you derive the most benefit from your food, the outer layer of the peppercorn stimulates the breakdown of fat cells, keeping you slim while giving you energy to burn.
2006-07-14 10:15:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt isn't really bad for you to begin with. You actually need salt in a small way. But if you were to eat as much pepper as most people eat salt, then no, pepper is not bad for you. It doesn't really do anything good for you either though. Other than make grandma's food bearable.
2006-07-14 16:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by Michael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pepper isn'exactly bad for you becuase of what is or isnt in it nutrition wise, however over consumtion of pepper is not a good thing.........You see pepper, unlike salt, does not disolve, so when it goes through your intestinal track it leaves tiny tiny tiny cuts all along the way.........Pepper, explained to my mom bye a Dr., Is like eating teeny tiny shards of glass............Hoped this helped!
2006-07-14 17:48:03 · answer #3 · answered by Sharon P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much salt is bad because it contains sodium.
Black pepper doesn't.
Some say it is actually very healthy.
2006-07-14 16:55:31 · answer #4 · answered by Rjmail 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt is not bad for you and as a matter of fact, if you did not consume it you would die. It is one of the essentials of life.
Water
Salt
Air
Food
Sleep
Remove any from that list and you will die.
2006-07-14 16:58:42 · answer #5 · answered by MojoMan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither is bad for you. It is salt in excess that is bad for you. You also could not be alive with out salt.
2006-07-14 16:56:37 · answer #6 · answered by bones54 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, unless you use way to much all of the time!
2006-07-15 17:01:34 · answer #7 · answered by lou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its very good for you actually
2006-07-14 16:55:32 · answer #8 · answered by 2341 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-07-14 16:54:14 · answer #9 · answered by jlimages 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-07-14 16:54:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋