Why do tropical people like spicy food?

Because the south is humid, I am from the south. I come from Jiangxi. Jiangxi people love spicy food. They can't eat without spicy food. It's all because of the climate. It is cold and humid in winter in the south, and pepper can play a role in driving away cold, keeping warm and preventing rheumatism. Didn't Chairman Mao let all the soldiers drink Chili soup during the Long March of the Red Army? In order to keep warm and prevent rheumatism. Another example is Sichuan, where the weather is humid, so Sichuanese like to eat spicy food. Pepper is also a warm food. In traditional Chinese medicine, the classification of pepper is warmth. People in Guangdong, Fujian, Shanghai, Zhejiang and other places don't like spicy food very much, because they are all near the sea, which is a little dry, so Cantonese people like to drink soup, and not only that.

Pepper can stimulate the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract, enhance gastrointestinal peristalsis, promote the secretion of digestive juice, improve appetite and inhibit abnormal fermentation in the intestine. Some medical and nutrition experts in China investigated Hunan and Sichuan provinces and found that the incidence of gastric ulcer in these provinces and regions, which generally like to eat Chili, is much lower than that in other provinces and regions. This is because pepper can stimulate the release of prostaglandin E2, which is beneficial to promote the regeneration of gastric mucosa, maintain the function of gastrointestinal cells, and prevent and treat gastric ulcer.

Second, prevent gallstones.

Eating green peppers regularly can prevent gallstones. Green peppers are rich in vitamins, especially vitamin C, which can convert excess cholesterol into bile acids, thus preventing gallstones. People who have suffered from gallstones should eat more green peppers rich in vitamin C, which has a certain effect on relieving the disease.

Red apples and peppers prevent and treat breast cancer-Researchers have recently discovered that "red-skinned" fruits and vegetables such as red apples and peppers can prevent and treat breast cancer and other tumor diseases.

Third, improve heart function.

Taking pepper as the main raw material, adding garlic, hawthorn extract and vitamin E to make a "health care product", which can improve heart function and promote blood circulation after eating. In addition, eating Chili regularly can reduce blood lipid and thrombosis, which has a certain preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases.

Fourth, lower blood sugar.

Jamaican scientists have proved through experiments that capsaicin can significantly reduce blood sugar levels.

Fifth, relieve skin pain.

Studies have found that capsaicin can relieve skin pain caused by many diseases.

Sixth, pepper has the function of losing weight.

Pepper contains a component that can dilate blood vessels, stimulate the body's heat production system, effectively burn body fat, accelerate metabolism, and accelerate body heat consumption, thus achieving the effect of losing weight.

Seven, prevent colds

Spicy food has the "three links" function of dredging lung qi, inducing superficial understanding and dredging blood vessels.