A new up and coming food, Pepper Jelly, is a great addition to a variety of meals or snacks. It comes in a variety of different flavors ranging from different fruits to some hot and spicy flavors, as well.

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While also being a tasty and fun treat, pepper jelly has some health benefits that greatly help your body function! Here are just a few of them.

1.) Helps Get Your Day Started

A scoop or two of pepper jelly is a great morning snack before you leave for work or go for a workout. Similar to drinking a glass of ice water in the morning, pepper jelly wakes you up, and helps your bodily functions begin after being asleep.

When you wake up, consider throwing some pepper jelly on toast or crackers, or even just taking some spoonfuls of it! The sweet and somewhat spicy taste will give you that little extra kick to help get rid of your sleepiness.

2.) Cleans Out Your Digestive Tract

Some people who don’t like or react well to spicy things might not believe this but things like peppers and pepper jelly can actually help your stomach!

The natural ingredients in peppers, and also in pepper jelly, help alert the acids and enzymes in your stomach to start digesting faster and more efficiently!

Now I’m not saying to start eating ghost peppers every time you have a stomach ache, but a little spice like some pepper jelly on toast every now and then is not such a bad thing for your gut, it’s actually quite helpful!

3.) Boosts Metabolism and Promotes Calorie Burning

Another amazing health benefit to add on to pepper jelly’s resume is related to the last one. While also helping your stomach digest better, pepper jelly will also help speed up your metabolism!

The same way it sends a message to your brain to start digesting better, the natural ingredients in pepper jelly will tell your body to start burning a few extra calories. 

It’ll even help with keeping your arteries unclogged in turn!

4.) Surprisingly Low Calorie

Finally our last pepper jelly health benefit, on top of the other three, makes it a light and easy snack to make on the go. Depending on your flavor and brand, a single serving or scoop is roughly between 50-80 calories!

Aside from being great in the morning to help you start your day, boosting your metabolism, and helping clean out your digestive tract, pepper jelly is low in calories and you won’t have to feel guilty about going back for another scoop or two!

So there you have it, four healthy reasons to consider adding a nice jar of pepper jelly to your regular diet!

**A note from Courtney @ KGR: If you’ve followed me on Instagram a while (if you aren’t, you should!), you know I love charcuterie boards. Pepper Jelly looks like a delicious addition to charcuterie boards! Jellies and Jams are great with cheeses, and as a cracker spread!