Red Bell Pepper

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1. Red peppers contain more than 200 percent of your daily vitamin C intake.

Besides being a powerful antioxidant, vitamin C helps the proper absorption of iron. If you are iron deficient, try combining red peppers with your iron source for maximum absorption.

2. Red bell peppers are a great source of vitamin B6 and folate.

Both these vitamins and minerals can help prevent anemia.

3. Red bell peppers help support healthy night vision.

Red bell peppers are high in vitamin A, which helps to support healthy eyesight, especially night vision.

4. Red bell peppers are packed with antioxidants.

The combined effects of vitamin A and C create a great antioxidant capacity, and with lycopene in the mix, the red bell pepper becomes a top notch superfood. Lycopene is what makes tomatoes and peppers red. Red peppers are one of the highest veggies in lycopene, which has been shown to help prevent many cancers including prostate and lung.

Eating raw red bell pepper is by far the most nutritious way to enjoy this. Eat them as an on-the-go snack, toss them into a light salad, or slice them up and add to almost any dish. It can also be an ingredient in red bell pepper sauce, dips, soups, can be roasted, grilled, stir-fried, and sautéed.