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Colorful and delicious sweet bell peppers are full of nutrition! Red bell peppers are a Superfood for your skin, and green bell peppers are a Superfood for your Heart. All bell peppers are rich in vitamin C, but red bell peppers contain more than twice as much vitamin C as green bell peppers. Bell peppers are also a good source of vitamin A, which helps keep your eyes healthy. Red, orange and yellow bell peppers contain more vitamin A than green bell peppers. |
| Bell peppers also contain health-promoting substances called "phytochemicals," (pronounced FIGHT-OH-CHEMICALS) which, along with vitamins and minerals, work to help keep our bodies healthy. All fruits and vegetables contain phytochemicals. Plants produce phytochemicals to help protect themselves from bugs, bacteria, viruses and fungi. Lucky for us, when we eat fruits and vegetables, the phytochemicals help protect us too! Here's some more great health nutrition news about bell peppers: It only takes one-half of a medium bell pepper to equal one serving! Each serving contains less than 20 calories, which makes bell peppers a nutrient-rich, low calorie food anyone can add to their daily diet. Eat sweet bell peppers when you want a healthy and convenient snack. |
