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One fresh medium sized green chile pod has as much Vitamin C as six oranges.
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One teaspoon of dried red chile powder has the daily
requirements of Vitamin A.
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Hot chile peppers burn calories by triggering a thermodynamic
burn in the body, which speeds up the metabolism.
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Teas & lozenges are made with chile peppers for the treatment
of a sore throat.
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The Indians of the American tropics cultivated the chile pepper
for centuries for both its culinary and medicinal uses.
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Chile peppers are relatives of tomatoes, potatoes, and
eggplants, all belonging to the nightshade family.
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The color extracted from very red chile pepper pods, oleoresin,
is used in everything from lipstick to processed meats
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