Dr. Angelica Duval, a Russian nutrition expert, points out the beneficial properties of sweet pepper, but no one mentions that this product harms some people.
According to her, nutritionists evaluate the benefits of various types of sweet pepper based on their high content of vitamin C and vitamin B group. However, this is not its main advantage.
She said in an interview with Sputnik Radio: “The main benefit of sweet peppers lies in their high percentage of cobalt, equivalent to 30 percent of the body’s daily need for this element. But few people talk about this. That is, people who suffer from thyroid dysfunction, And hormonal imbalance, they need cobalt, so they can take this product on a regular basis because it helps form thyroid hormones. It is also very useful for people who suffer from anemia caused by iron deficiency, because it improves the process of iron absorption.
The expert points out that sweet pepper, in addition to its beneficial properties, has harmful properties. Because the sweet pepper plant belongs to the nightshade family, which contains alkaloids (nitrogen-containing substances with biological activity), they can negatively affect health.
She says: “The plants of the nightshade family contain certain toxins - alkaloids. If a person suffers from diseases of the liver, kidneys, or excretory system, he must completely exclude all products of the nightshade family from the diet, such as potatoes, eggplants and tomatoes.” Because it can poison the body, and if the liver and excretory system are already overloaded, this will worsen its condition. It is also not recommended to use pepper in case of arrhythmia, angina, joint diseases, gastritis in the acute stage, and ulcers in the digestive system. ".