Pepper Your Diet With Weight Loss

The smaller the pepper - the bigger the heat, and boy oh boy are there a lot of peppers out there to choose from - in all shapes, and all sizes. Here are just a few: ancho peppers, banana peppers, serrano peppers, chili peppers, hot chili peppers, cayenne peppers, hablano peppers, pepperoncini peppers, Hungarian peppers, jalapeno peppers, pasilla peppers, sweet green, orange, yellow and red bell peppers.

Pepper Myths

At one time believed to be a danger to the stomach and digestive system. Many myths have been spun over the potential health effects of pepper, but time has shown that peppers are friends to the digestive system rather than foe.   Peppers act as a stimulate to the digestive system and may even help to protect against some diseases.

Will hot peppers burn off unwanted weight? Absolutely, peppertootie - no.

Peppers & Diet Wise Recipes

Use peppers to create the following tempting lovelies which lead to a trimmer waistline:

- Stuff colorful bell peppers with a mix of extra-lean ground beef mixed with crushed saltines, 1 egg, chopped onion, salt and pepper. Spread catsup on top and bake in oven at 375° until done.

- Make delicious fajitas. Stuff flour tortillas with a mix of seasoned shredded chicken, sliced bell peppers and onions using cooking spray while preparing to cut calories.

- Flavor chili and other spicy dishes with chopped jalapeno. Pickled pepperoncini peppers also compliment chili.