Anaheim Peppers

Anaheim peppers are a mild variety of chili pepper.  The name Anaheim derives from a farmer named Emilio Ortega who brought the seeds to the Anaheim California area in the 1900's.  They originated in New Mexico.  The varieties of the pepper grown in New Mexico tend to be hotter then those grown in California.

When I began researching the nutritional value of chili peppers I didn't realize the amount of information I would find!  There is clearly too much to write in this blog, so I will summarize:

Besides being a good source of Vitamin A & C, dietary fiber, iron and potassium, chili peppers also help with the following:

*fight inflammation

*natural pain relief

*cardiovascular benefits

*clears congestion

*boosts immunity

*helps stop the spread of prostate cancer

*prevents stomach ulcers

*lose weight

*lowers risk of type 2 diabetes

Wow! I grew up on chili peppers and we continue to use some form of peppers daily with our meals.  After reading the long list of benefits, we apreciate them even more!  (Just don't over do it otherwise you'll end up with another set of problems that outweigh the benefits!)