I want to know what are jalapenos good for. Like are they good for your eyes. Do they help constipation. Things like those.
2007-01-15 14:38:51 · 5 answers · asked by lilgman424 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
The hot stuff is an alkaloid called Capsaicin. Capsaicin is good for health in a lot of ways:
1) helps increase metabolism
2) kills prostrate cancer cells
3) arthritis relief
........and a whole other good stuff
2007-01-15 14:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by zoomat4580 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jalapenos are also a good source of vitamin C, and the red ones also a good source of beta carotene (vitamin A).
You would need to eat quite a few to get enough fiber to relieve constipation, and by then, you'd have a different kind of problem at the other end of your digestive canal...
2007-01-15 15:17:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are from the family capsicum and contain capsaicin. The stuff that makes them hot. Recent studies show capsaicin has a positive effect on the brain. One effect is capsaicin releases endorphins. That is why people continue to eat hot and spicy food. It releases a chemical neurotransmitter to the brain that says its hot but good, eat some more.
2007-01-15 14:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by Iceplayr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a stopped up nose, jalapenos will clear that up. They also speed up metabolism, helping with weight loss, and they taste really good.
2007-01-16 04:31:57 · answer #4 · answered by esugrad97 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The jalapeño is a small to medium-sized chilli that is prized for the hot, burning sensation that it produces in the mouth when consumed. It is a cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum.
good for eyes, bad for stomach if consumed in big quantities,
2007-01-16 22:34:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋