Cayenne pepper diet

The cayenne pepper diet, other dietary methods for diet program

The cayenne pepper diet is a fad diet to help weight loss and detox while supplying some important nutrients. Cayenne is a spicy herb filled with minerals, such as manganese and potassium, and vitamins, including an abundant amount of A and C. Additionally, substances in this hot chili pepper help to fight against fat.

Cayenne pepper diet

Cayenne pepper comes from the fruit hollow, from a bush originated in Central and South America. A member of Capsicum family, cayenne pepper is botanically related to habaneros, jalapenos and peppers. The mature long red, orange or yellow pods are dried and powdered used for culinary in Cajun and Creole and alternative health purposes. Cayenne pepper is often used as an oral remedy for digestive and circulatory problems and poor appetite, according to the University of Maryland.

The cayenne pepper diet consists of consumption a mixture of cayenne pepper and salt water. The promise is that the hotness of cayenne pepper will speed up the digestive process and the mixture will clean out colon. The cayenne pepper diet, often referred to as the master cleanse diet, sometimes uses cayenne pepper combined with grade A maple syrup and fresh lemon juice. Some dieters on this diet had stomach pains, dizziness and nausea, According to Diet Spotlight.

Calorie Content

Cayenne pepper contains 17 calories per tablespoon. Calories from carbohydrates amount to 7, which contains 3g total, or 1 percent daily value. Calories from fat equal to 7.6, which amounted to .9g of total fat consisting of .2g saturated fat and .4g polyunsaturated fat. Calories from protein equal 2.1, which amounts to .6g per tablespoon, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutritional database. Cayenne pepper is a healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

Nutrition

Cayenne pepper is rich in vitamin A, providing 2,205 IU per tablespoon. Beta carotene content is 1.158 mcg, beneficial for eyes and skin and protect skin from toxins and disease. Cayenne pepper provides 14 percent Daily Value for vitamin C, with 4 mg per tablespoon; 8 percent Daily Value for vitamin E with 1.6 mg and 5 percent Daily Value for vitamin K, with 4.3 mcg. Cayenne pepper has   2 mg of vitamin B-6, 0.5 mg of riboflavin and  5 mg of niacin with additional folate and thiamin. The mineral containing in cayenne pepper per tablespoon is 1 mg of manganese, 4 mg of iron, 8 mg of magnesium, 16 mg of phosphorus, 107 mg of potassium and 8 mg of calcium with additional zinc, copper and selenium.

Weight Loss

UPI.com published a 2010 report regarding studies done by researchers at Daegu University in South Korea, who discovered that chili pepper triggers proteins that help fight against obesity. The report, published in the "Journal of Proteome Research," a publication of the American Cancer Society, suggests capsaicin in hot peppers decreases calorie intake, shrinks fat tissue and lowers fat levels in the blood. Capsaicin-treated rats lost 8 percent body weight.