The chili pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Chili peppers originated in the Americas but are cultivated in across the world in the Philippines, India, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Mexico. The substances that give chili peppers their intensity when ingested are capsaicin and several related chemicals, collectively called capsaicinoids. Do you want the text version of the health benefits of chili peppers? Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/dovemed-chili-pepper Subscribe to DoveMed’s YouTube channel or "Like" Facebook page for health benefit videos of your favorite fruits and vegetables. Share in the comments section foods that you have made with celery. --------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to DoveMed’s channel to learn about more medical studies taking place! --------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with DoveMed Online ➨Visit DoveMed.com: http://bit.ly/dovemed ➨Find DoveMed on Facebook: http://bit.ly/dovemed-facebook ➨Follow DoveMed on Twitter: http://bit.ly/dovemed-twitter ➨Follow DoveMed on Instagram: http://bit.ly/dovemed-instagram ➨Follow DoveMed on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/dovemed-linkedin ➨Follow DoveMed on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/dovemed-pinterest --------------------------------------------------------------- DoveMed is a trusted, physician-approved, and simple to understand health technology portal geared to help consumers make better decisions regarding all-around health and well-being – their own as well as their loved ones. Our company is independent and is not owned by any pharmaceutical, medical, or media companies. --------------------------------------------------------------- Resources: Peppers, hot chili, red, raw Nutrition Facts & Calories. (n.d.). Retrieved August 03, 2017, from http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2894/2 Houston MC. The importance of potassium in managing hypertension. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2011;13(4):309-317. Tessmer, Kimberly. The Everything Nutrition Book: Boost Energy, Prevent Illness, and Live Longer. No ed. Avon: Adams Media Corporation, 2003. 304. Print. Cogswell ME, Zhang Z, Carriquiry AL, et al. Sodium and potassium intakes among US adults: NHANES 2003-2008. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012;96(3):647-657. Trialists’Collaboration, H. L. (2005). Dose-dependent effects of folic acid on blood concentrations of homocysteine: a meta-analysis of the randomized trials. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 82(4), 806-812. Homocysteine Lowering Trialists' Collaboration. (1998). Lowering blood homocysteine with folic acid based supplements: meta-analysis of randomised trials. Bmj, 316(7135), 894-898. Walter, T., Olivares, M., Pizarro, F., & Muñoz, C. (1997). Iron, anemia, and infection. Nutrition reviews, 55(4), 111-124.