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Interesting Green Chili Facts

By admin | September 25, 2008

One medium green chile has as much vitamin C as 6 oranges.
Hot chile peppers speed up the metabolism to help with weight loss.
Teas and lozenges are made from chile peppers to help sore throats.
The Capsaicinoids in chile peppers are used to treat sore muscles.
Birds spread wild chili peppers and can’t taste the heat.

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Green Chile Nutritional Facts

By admin | September 2, 2008

Courtesy of New Mexico State University
Calcium
Importance: Builds and maintains bones and teeth; regulates heart rhythm; eases insomnia; helps regulate the passage of nutrients in & out of the cell walls; assists in normal blood clotting; helps maintain proper nerve and muscle function; lowers blood pressure; important to normal kidney function and in current medical research [...]

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