crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said: Red Peppers Rule! Spice up your life with red peppers and you'll add plenty of vitamin C at the same time. Most varieties of orange juice have between 85 milligrams and 125 milligrams of vitamin C per cup, while red peppers have 283 milligrams per cup. Green peppers have about 120 milligrams. Vitamin C is essential for the formation of collagen -- a protein building block that helps make and repair skin, ligaments, blood vessels, and other tissues. Yet more than 30% of us aren't getting enough vitamin C for optimum health. Women need 75 milligrams a day. Men should get 90 milligrams a day. Smokers need even more - an additional 35 milligrams a day -- because they metabolize vitamin C more quickly.
sunny 2 years, 3 months ago said: Red Peppers Hi Crystalwaters - I had no idea about the red peppers ( do orange and yellow have higher amounts of C than Green?) I clearly need to be here to learn stuff. I recently suffered a HUGE setback in my eating habits when I found out that scones and pancakes have little or no nutritional value.... = )
pointsevenout 2 years, 3 months ago said: RE: Red Peppers Rule! Are you talking sweet or heat here?
crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said: Sweet ... for vitamin C!
pointsevenout 2 years, 3 months ago said: RE: Red Peppers Rule! You do know that a green bell turns red when ripe? So is it the color or the pepper thats packed with vitamin C?
crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said: Different Variety That is a commonly held misconception about green and red bell peppers. There are certain varieties of green bells that will turn colour as they ripen, but not all do, and a true red bell pepper is a distinct subspecies and has different scientific properties than other colours like green, yellow, orange, etc.
krumkake 2 years, 3 months ago said: red peppers That tells me that I should be eating MORE of my cheddarpeno spread, right?!? OK, myabe that's not such a healthy way to get your red peppers, but I do love the things roasted...and they are delicious on a roasted veg sandwich. I love the idea the a true red bell can yeild that kind of vitamin C - I will definitely be working more of them into my diet. Does anyone know if roasting the red pepper diminishes any of it's vit C capability???
crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said: Good Question! I'll look into it and let you know!
dancegypsy67 2 years, 3 months ago said: To Sunny Sunny...your comment is hilarious!
borinda 2 years, 3 months ago said: Scones and pancakes They lack nutrional value? What a miserable way to crash my day!!!! How about cutting up some fruit to validate them? Bananas and berries are excellent with the pancakes and if you're baking your own scones toss in some berries, too. Or, make a lovely fruit smoothie to drink with them. You know the kind - loaded with fruit, protein powder, whole milk, and a scoop of ice cream for that nice smooth texture that goes into "Smoothie". So what if your clothes won't fit by the end of the week? Then we can take you shopping for new clothes, too, which are forgiving to your newest curves.
Does this help? Are we here for you or what?
crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said: Borinda Rocks! Always such sage advice lol! :-D
shirleyoma 2 years, 3 months ago said: RE: Red Peppers Rule! Well, I ate some blueberries with sour cream rolled up in my crepes this morning for breakfast, the Blueberries are healthy!! lol
crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said: Krum ... re roasted peppers ... ... haven't yet found a definitive answer to your question, but am still inquiring and will let you know what transpires ... stay tuned! :-)
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crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Red Peppers Rule!
Spice up your life with red peppers and you'll add plenty of vitamin C at the same time. Most varieties of orange juice have between 85 milligrams and 125 milligrams of vitamin C per cup, while red peppers have 283 milligrams per cup. Green peppers have about 120 milligrams.
Vitamin C is essential for the formation of collagen -- a protein building block that helps make and repair skin, ligaments, blood vessels, and other tissues. Yet more than 30% of us aren't getting enough vitamin C for optimum health. Women need 75 milligrams a day. Men should get 90 milligrams a day. Smokers need even more - an additional 35 milligrams a day -- because they metabolize vitamin C more quickly.
sunny 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Red Peppers
Hi Crystalwaters - I had no idea about the red peppers ( do orange and yellow have higher amounts of C than Green?) I clearly need to be here to learn stuff. I recently suffered a HUGE setback in my eating habits when I found out that scones and pancakes have little or no nutritional value.... = )
pointsevenout 2 years, 3 months ago said:
RE: Red Peppers Rule!
Are you talking sweet or heat here?
crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Sweet ...
for vitamin C!
pointsevenout 2 years, 3 months ago said:
RE: Red Peppers Rule!
You do know that a green bell turns red when ripe? So is it the color or the pepper thats packed with vitamin C?
crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Different Variety
That is a commonly held misconception about green and red bell peppers. There are certain varieties of green bells that will turn colour as they ripen, but not all do, and a true red bell pepper is a distinct subspecies and has different scientific properties than other colours like green, yellow, orange, etc.
krumkake 2 years, 3 months ago said:
red peppers
That tells me that I should be eating MORE of my cheddarpeno spread, right?!? OK, myabe that's not such a healthy way to get your red peppers, but I do love the things roasted...and they are delicious on a roasted veg sandwich. I love the idea the a true red bell can yeild that kind of vitamin C - I will definitely be working more of them into my diet. Does anyone know if roasting the red pepper diminishes any of it's vit C capability???
crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Good Question!
I'll look into it and let you know!
dancegypsy67 2 years, 3 months ago said:
To Sunny
Sunny...your comment is hilarious!
borinda 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Scones and pancakes
They lack nutrional value? What a miserable way to crash my day!!!! How about cutting up some fruit to validate them? Bananas and berries are excellent with the pancakes and if you're baking your own scones toss in some berries, too. Or, make a lovely fruit smoothie to drink with them. You know the kind - loaded with fruit, protein powder, whole milk, and a scoop of ice cream for that nice smooth texture that goes into "Smoothie". So what if your clothes won't fit by the end of the week? Then we can take you shopping for new clothes, too, which are forgiving to your newest curves.
Does this help? Are we here for you or what?
crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Borinda Rocks!
Always such sage advice lol! :-D
shirleyoma 2 years, 3 months ago said:
RE: Red Peppers Rule!
Well, I ate some blueberries with sour cream rolled up in my crepes this morning for breakfast, the Blueberries are healthy!! lol
crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Krum ... re roasted peppers ...
... haven't yet found a definitive answer to your question, but am still inquiring and will let you know what transpires ... stay tuned! :-)