{"id":2456,"date":"2021-04-07T15:41:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T15:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/?p=2456"},"modified":"2021-04-07T15:41:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T15:41:23","slug":"why-you-should-incorporate-paprika-into-your-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/why-you-should-incorporate-paprika-into-your-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Incorporate Paprika into Your Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used worldwide in a range of dishes, paprika is a spice made from the dried peppers of the plant Capsicum annuum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It comes in sweet, smoked, and hot varieties, as well as a plethora of colors, including red and orange. And as it turns out, it\u2019s not only rich in antioxidants, but also vitamins and minerals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we highlight 3 science-backed health benefits of paprika.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Jam-Packed with Nutrients<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, that\u2019s right: Paprika is packed with micronutrients and beneficial compounds, with 1 tablespoon (6.8 grams) providing, per Healthline:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calories: 19<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protein: less than 1 gram<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fat: less than 1 gram<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carbs: 4 grams<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fiber: 2 grams<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin A: 19% of the Daily Value (DV)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin E: 13% of the DV<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin B6: 9% of the DV<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not bad, huh?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>May Reduce Inflammation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to certain varieties of paprika, especially hot ones, they may contain the compound capsaicin, which binds to receptors on your nerve cells to reduce inflammation and pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meaning, that, paprika may protect against a variety of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, including arthritis, nerve damage, and digestive issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>May Improve Cholesterol Levels<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In particular, capsanthin, a carotenoid in paprika, may raise levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, which is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, according to Healthline. In fact, one two-week study found that rats fed diets with paprika and capsanthin experienced significant increases in HDL levels, compared with rats on a control diet. Amazing!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Used worldwide in a range of dishes, paprika is a spice made from the dried peppers of the plant Capsicum annuum. It comes in sweet, smoked, and hot varieties, as well as a plethora of colors, including red and orange. And as it turns out, it\u2019s not only rich in antioxidants, but also vitamins and<\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/why-you-should-incorporate-paprika-into-your-diet\/\" class=\"more-link\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[176,199,201,149,169,200],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2456"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2457,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456\/revisions\/2457"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}