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Pepper soup offers much more than relief from a stuffy nose and sore throat.

5 amazing benefits of taking pepper soup regularly even when you’re not sick | Pulse Nigeria

Temi Iwalaiye

Pepper soup is a versatile Nigerian soup made with a variety of herbs, spices, and proteins.

A typical <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/beauty-health/pulse-tv-live-highlights-all-you-need-to-know-about-nigerian-pepper-soup/9kg5jhf">Nigerian pepper soup</a> recipe includes ginger, garlic, cloves, scent leaf, bay leaf, calabash nutmeg, thyme, cinnamon, lemongrass, paprika, salt, and pepper.

The type of protein used—be it meat, fish, cow innards, or chicken—determines the specific flavour profile.

These ingredients are packed with essential vitamins and minerals, contributing to the soup's potential health benefits.

The ginger, garlic, and black pepper in pepper soup help with digestion. It relaxes your gut and enhances bowel movement.

Pepper soup has water as one of its main contents, so anytime you are taking pepper soup, you are drinking water.

The spiciness of the soup also makes you drink a lot of water, which makes you properly hydrated.

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<h3>3. It boosts the immune system and serves as an antioxidant</h3>

Some of the ingredients in pepper soup, like turmeric, ginger, scent leaf, and black pepper, have antioxidants that protect cells from damage, thereby protecting the immune system.

The spicy ingredient helps you lose weight by drinking so much water. When you drink a lot of water and eat less.

The heat from the hot pepper soup helps you sweat out, which burns fat in the process.

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Nigerian pepper soup, rich in African nutmeg, is beneficial for teeth health, treating toothaches and preventing cavities, making it a popular choice for enhancing dental hygiene.

You can take pepper soup solo or with yam, plantains, rice, or really anything you want.

Food recipe for Assorted Meat Pepper soup

5 amazing benefits of taking pepper soup regularly even when you’re not sick

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