One medium-sized red bell pepper contains almost twice the daily requirement of vitamin C.
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7 Reasons Why You Should Add Bell Peppers To Your Diet Every Day
Bell peppers are vibrant and popular vegetables that come in a variety of colors including red orange yellow and green. They’re packed with vitamins and minerals that are good for your health. Green bell peppers are unripe and have a slightly more bitter earthy flavor than their sweeter riper counterparts. And if you ask us dishes like Veggie Fajitas Chicken Paprikash Soup and Sheet-Pan Sausage & Peppers wouldn’t be the same without them. But what happens when you eat them regularly or multiple times a week? We spoke to nutritionists to get the scoop.
One medium red bell pepper (about 119 grams) contains the following:
Bell peppers are rich in phytochemicals and nutrients that have natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. In fact research has shown that plant compounds found in bell peppers can positively impact health by reducing inflammation in the body or lowering the risk of developing it. Long-term inflammation is associated with chronic health conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
