Energy consumption and the environment


What's In Your Pepper?

Black pepper comes from an evergreen vineOrganic pepper is sterilized differently.
that was discovered many centuries ago inSteam heat is the preferred way of treating
India. It was so highly prized that only thepeppercorns. Heat kills harmful
wealthiest had access to it. Fortunately formicro-organisms and unlike radiating foods
us, most cupboards contain this burst ofwhich violently oscillate the molecules and
flavor and are used daily in our foodpotentially warp them, steam heat does the
preparations. In centuries past the berriesjob but maintains the integrity of the
were selected and harvested by hand. To makepepper. Black pepper does a lot more than
black pepper, the berries were picked whileflavor our food. There are many health
they were still green and unripe. They werebenefits as well. Organic black pepper has
piled up and left to ferment. They were thenthe ability to: - Stimulate digestion -
spread out in the sun to dry. The result is aStimulate metabolism and the proper breakdown
shriveled black peppercorn. Today theof fat cells (it has a thermogenic effect) -
majority of our pepper is handled muchHas anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory
differently! In an effort to controlproperties - Can assist in keeping your
micro-organisms, our pepper can be treatedarteries clean - Is an effective
chemically or irradiated or both. Chemicalsanti-microbial. As a matter of fact, in very
such as ethylene oxide, which is used to makeearly centuries, pepper was used as a
ethylene glycol, is found in anti-freeze andpreservative for food. Recent research has
is also used to sterilize medical equipment.shown its effectiveness at killing bacteria.
This chemical is also used to sterilizeIt is especially effective when used with
pepper! There are other chemicals used toother foods and spices such as garlic and
fumigate peppers as well, chemicals that haveonions, oregano, allspice, and cinnamon. By
been banned in Europe because of theirfar the number one pepper in the everyday
harmful effects not just on humans but thehouse hold is the black pepper! All the other
environment as well. We eat only smallpeppers have healthful benefits and can be
amounts of pepper at a time but think of theconsumed by the pepper enthusiasts, but for
long term effects of absorbing these toxicmost people, we freely use it without a
chemicals into our bodies! Then there isthought on how it is processed. Being
irradiation! The FDA seems fit to approve aeducated is key to maintaining good health
much higher level of irradiation for pepperand our palates. Be informed before you buy!
for several reasons: - It has less moistureEnjoy!
content and a harder shell which makes it
better for irradiation. - It takes a veryWillie is a researcher and freelance writer
high concentration of radiation to kill offwhose own health problems prompted her to
bacteria and insects and, - the FDA considersgain information on health and wellness and
that because we eat very little peppershare that knowledge with others. She is
compared to the amount of food we eat that itco-owner of a site that focuses on detox
is ok to radiate it more than other foods.through ionic foot baths and foot massagers.



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