Green Pepper Juice

Green bell pepper juice is a healthy and rejuvenating beverage to have.

We all know that greens are nature’s life saviors.  They might not taste all that fantastic, but they are really beneficial in the long run. Therefore, a green salad is should be a staple to your diet. But what if you don’t have the time or the taste buds to munch all of those greens down?

Who knew these crunchy and slightly spicy peppers would make a great ingredient for your green juice?

Here is an absolutely tasty green bell pepper recipe that will change your perception about green juices for good.

Health benefits

• This is a very healthy juice as it contains other supplementary vegetables that enhance its nutritional content. It is perfect to have in the morning as a juice or smoothie and energizes you up.
• Green bell peppers contain vitamin A, B and C. They are high in selenium, zinc and manganese that makes your hair, skin and nails very healthy.
• They are high in lutein that promotes good vision.
• They have anti-cancer properties and boost the immune system.

If you have this healthy green bell pepper juice every day, you will surely notice a difference to your skin and hair in as little as a month.

Ingredients

green bell peppers: 1

carrots: 2

lemons (juiced): 2

cucumber: 1

How To Make Green Pepper Juice

1. Wash all the vegetables thoroughly.
2. Peel the cucumber and carrots.
3. Cut off the stalk of the green bell pepper.
4. Juice all the ingredients through a juicing machine. Alternately, you can also combine all the ingredients in a blender and add half a cup of water and blend for 30 seconds. A creamy green smoothie will be a healthier option as it will retain most of the fiber.

Trivia

• Green bell peppers have twice the vitamin C than an orange.
• November is national capsicum/bell pepper month
• Do you know that red bell peppers are green bell peppers that are left for longer periods to ripen hence the change of color!
• They are used in many recipes and cuisines from Chinese to Mexican and are also used for stuffing and fillings.
• Bell peppers also come in red, yellow, purple and white colors.
• High heat destroys most of its nutritional content so its best just to lightly sauté it or eat it raw in salads or smoothies/juices to get their full nutritional benefit.
• Since bell peppers have seeds, they are considered to be fruits and not vegetables.
• Bell peppers are native to Mexico and other parts of South and Central America. The Spanish people helped to spread their cultivation in other parts of the world in the 17^th and 18^th
• Bell peppers are one of the cheapest and popular ingredients found in the kitchens the world over. They are used in soups, salads, pizzas, casseroles, pastas and so much more.

Even though it is a pepper, it does not contain the compound capsaicin that give all peppers a spicy kick.