drtbear1967
Musclechemistry Board Certified Member
1. Black pepper helps you lose weight. Pepper, according to a study published in Physiology and Behaviour, acts as a thermogenic – it increases your metabolism. Another study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reported that black pepper even suppresses the development of new fat cells.
2. Black pepper increases athletic performance. Piperine, a constituent of black pepper, causes muscles to burn more glucose and fat during exercise. The study, reported in Nutrition & Metabolism, was done on mice but there's good reason to think it would work the same way on us human types. The human equivalent of piperine for a 175-pound man would be about 40 mg, and you can get that much in about 1.3 grams of pepper (white or black). 3. Black pepper increases the absorption of nutrients. In addition to possibly increasing athletic performance, piperine helps you absorb other notoriously hard to digest vitamins and mineral like beta carotene, selenium, B-vitamins, as well as other nutrients. For instance, curcumin, despite all its almost magical health attributes, is about as easy to digest as fossilized shoe leather. Take it with a little piperine, though, and you increase its absorption a thousand fold. That's why the best curcumin supplements contain piperine.
4. Black pepper helps digestion and prevents intestinal gas. Black pepper causes the stomach to secrete more hydrochloric acid, which aids in the digestion of proteins. It's also known as a "carminative," which means that it's something that discourages the formation of intestinal gas.
5. It promotes heart health. The November 2013 issue of Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics reported that black pepper has beneficial effects on blood pressure. It also reduces inflammation, which is a big factor in heart disease.
To really get the most out of pepper's attributes, you should strive to use about a teaspoon a day, freshly ground is best.
2. Black pepper increases athletic performance. Piperine, a constituent of black pepper, causes muscles to burn more glucose and fat during exercise. The study, reported in Nutrition & Metabolism, was done on mice but there's good reason to think it would work the same way on us human types. The human equivalent of piperine for a 175-pound man would be about 40 mg, and you can get that much in about 1.3 grams of pepper (white or black). 3. Black pepper increases the absorption of nutrients. In addition to possibly increasing athletic performance, piperine helps you absorb other notoriously hard to digest vitamins and mineral like beta carotene, selenium, B-vitamins, as well as other nutrients. For instance, curcumin, despite all its almost magical health attributes, is about as easy to digest as fossilized shoe leather. Take it with a little piperine, though, and you increase its absorption a thousand fold. That's why the best curcumin supplements contain piperine.
4. Black pepper helps digestion and prevents intestinal gas. Black pepper causes the stomach to secrete more hydrochloric acid, which aids in the digestion of proteins. It's also known as a "carminative," which means that it's something that discourages the formation of intestinal gas.
5. It promotes heart health. The November 2013 issue of Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics reported that black pepper has beneficial effects on blood pressure. It also reduces inflammation, which is a big factor in heart disease.
To really get the most out of pepper's attributes, you should strive to use about a teaspoon a day, freshly ground is best.
