9 Amazing Health Benefits Of Garlic+Cayenne Pepper Seasoning

Listed here are a few of the health benefits of using garlic and cayenne pepper as seasoning. Check them out.

Friday, December 29, 2017, 11:41

You go to any of the restaurant, especially those serving pizzas, you will definitely find garlic and cayenne pepper seasoning on the table.

So, many of you might be in a dilemma as to whether these seasonings are healthy and should you use them or not! Well, it is definitely a yes.

Several studies have found that using garlic and cayenne pepper seasoning have several health benefits.

Garlic isn't just a spice that adds flavour and gives that pungent smell to your food but this can also do a lot good to your health.

It is low in calories, but at the sale time it contains a good amount of vitamin C, vitamin B6, calcium, potassium, iron and selenium.

In addition to all these, due to its rich allicin compound content, garlic is used widely for medicinal purpose.

On the other hand cayenne pepper is known for its anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Cayenne pepper contains an important ingredient called capsaicin, which is known to have plenty of health benefits including pain reduction.

Adding these two ingredients as seasoning to your food helps in providing you several benefits that you might not be aware of.

So here are a few of the major health benefits of using garlic and cayenne pepper as seasoning. Take a look.

1. Boosts Immunity:

Known for its rich antioxidant properties and vitamin C, garlic helps in detoxifying the body from harmful chemicals and thus help boost the immune system.

When added with cayenne pepper (which is yet another ingredient known for its anti-oxidant properties) as seasoning it helps boost the immune system and prevents infections and risk of several other diseases as well.

2. Relieve Arthritis Pain:

Both garlic and cayenne pepper contain compounds that helps to reduce inflammation. Garlic is known for its rich anti-inflammatory properties. Thiacremonone, is one of the well-known compounds found in garlic known for its anti-inflammatory properties.

3. Detoxifying The Body:

Known for its rich antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, garlic and cayenne pepper helps in detoxifying the body. Cayenne pepper helps in stimulating the lymphatic system and eliminate toxins from the body and due to its sulphur content, garlic on the other hand enhances metal detoxification.

4. Fights Cold:

Garlic and cayenne pepper are known to boost the immune system and thus prevent cold. Both these ingredients contains a good amount of vitamin C that helps in boosting the immunity and help fight infections like cold and fever.

5. Helps Fight Asthma:

Both garlic and cayenne pepper contains compound that help in effectively fighting asthma. Garlic contains sulfur-like compounds called thiacremonone which is known for its rich anti-inflammatory properties. Adding garlic and cayenne pepper as seasoning to your food helps in fighting asthma effectively.

6. Regulates Blood Pressure:

Consuming 2-3 cloves of raw garlic helps in lowering the blood pressure effectively. Garlic contains an important compound called allicin that helps to improve the blood pressure. Cayenne pepper known for its anti-inflammatory properties helps in preventing inflammation, consuming these two ingredients as seasoning helps prevent the pressure against the arteries.

7. Good For The Heart:

Low in calories, garlic contains an important compound called allicin. This helps in lowering the bad cholesterol level in the body. Cayenne pepper on the other hand helps in preventing blood clot problem and thus help in preventing any heart disease.

8. Weight Loss:

You might be surprised, but yes garlic and cayenne pepper when consumed together aids in weight loss. Garlic is known for its rich antioxidant properties and it is low in calories. On the other hand, cayenne pepper is known for better body metabolism that aids in absorption of nutrients. This prevents excess storage of fats and weight gain as well.

9. Reduces Cholesterol Level:

Garlic is known for its rich antioxidant properties that helps in lowering the bad cholesterol level and on the other hand cayenne pepper contains an important ingredient called capsaicin that helps prevent the accumulation of plaque in the arteries caused by excess level of bad cholesterol.