May improve your cholesterol levels
Top 4 in Top 7 Health Benefits of Paprika
You could lower your cholesterol by eating paprika. This common spice's carotenoid, capsanthin, may increase HDL (good) cholesterol levels, which is linked to a decreased risk of heart disease. In two-week research, rats given diets containing paprika and capsanthin had significantly higher HDL levels than rats given a control diet.
The paprika's carotenoids may also aid in lowering levels of total and LDL (bad) cholesterol, which are associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease. 100 healthy people took part in a 12-week trial, and those who received a supplement containing 9 mg of paprika carotenoids daily saw considerably lower levels of LDL (bad) and total cholesterol than those who received a placebo.
