Black pepper is one of the most common used spices on the market; a pinch is used in just about every dish imaginable. It contains vitamin A & K, as well as beta carotene, calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus and potassium.
Organic ingredient: black pepper ground
Health Tip: Black pepper is said to be beneficial to the digestive system as it stimulates taste buds by sending a message to the stomach to increase hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid is necessary to digest proteins and other food components in the stomach.
Research has shown black pepper to have antioxidant and antibacterial properties. It has long been recognized as a carminative (helps prevent gas), diaphoretic (promote sweating) and diuretic (promote urination).
