Red Hot Chili Pepper also known as cayenne is one of the most popular spices in the world. Oklahoma is one of the many countries that observe its own pepper fest. It is an event that draws hundreds of people. It is a one day fiesta with lots of food to eat. Oklahoma treats chili pepper as one f its finest products.
Lots of fun and learning are present in the event. Country music continuously plays to lighten the event. Lots of people from all over the state enter the salsa and chili competitions. There are also the cook-offs, the car show that displays almost 20 classes of custom cars and many other family oriented entertainments.
Cayenne or chili pepper aside from its distinguishing characteristics is also a good medicinal spice. Dr. Irwin Ziment, a professor of medicine at the University of California, claims that pepper or hot chili can help lower cholesterol and high blood pressure as well as stomach ulcers. It has been long used as remedy for coughs, colds and bronchitis.
Hot pepper makes a good natural decongestant. Adding 10 drops of chili in a chicken soup help soothes breathing. Also doctors recommend a warm water gargle with Tabasco sauce to treat a cold and sinusitis. Besides it healing aspects cayenne is also an appetite stimulant. Everyone is familiar with Tabasco sauce, Red Devil Sauce and hot creams to mention a few. All these are made from small chili's. Hot - sauce eaters claims that chili is a good appetizer.
Cayenne is also a good source of antioxidants, vitamins A and C. Eating cayenne can help boost the immune system and protect the body from free radicals that root cell damage. A piece of red chili contains three milligrams of beta carotene. Adding all the good things and benefits that come from this miracle spice made it a lot more reason to celebrate its abundance.
Lots of fun and learning are present in the event. Country music continuously plays to lighten the event. Lots of people from all over the state enter the salsa and chili competitions. There are also the cook-offs, the car show that displays almost 20 classes of custom cars and many other family oriented entertainments.
Cayenne or chili pepper aside from its distinguishing characteristics is also a good medicinal spice. Dr. Irwin Ziment, a professor of medicine at the University of California, claims that pepper or hot chili can help lower cholesterol and high blood pressure as well as stomach ulcers. It has been long used as remedy for coughs, colds and bronchitis.
Hot pepper makes a good natural decongestant. Adding 10 drops of chili in a chicken soup help soothes breathing. Also doctors recommend a warm water gargle with Tabasco sauce to treat a cold and sinusitis. Besides it healing aspects cayenne is also an appetite stimulant. Everyone is familiar with Tabasco sauce, Red Devil Sauce and hot creams to mention a few. All these are made from small chili's. Hot - sauce eaters claims that chili is a good appetizer.
Cayenne is also a good source of antioxidants, vitamins A and C. Eating cayenne can help boost the immune system and protect the body from free radicals that root cell damage. A piece of red chili contains three milligrams of beta carotene. Adding all the good things and benefits that come from this miracle spice made it a lot more reason to celebrate its abundance.
About the Author:
Mara Hernandez-Capili is a writer and a researcher on events in Travel and Leisure. Visiting events such as craft fairs will open one's spirit on the beauty of the world beyond home's borders. If youre staying in the US, the author suggests checking out craft shows for entertainments to make your stay memorable.
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