If you like spicy meals, your mouth may be watering just reading this. Salsa, chicken wings, and chili are just a few examples. And, if you love these foods, you're in luck, as they may be good for you.
Capsaicin, a component present in one of the world's most widely-eaten spices: chili pepper, is responsible for the heat. Scientists began studying capsaicin, a compound in the hot pepper, almost a century ago and discovered it had various unanticipated health advantages.
1. Spicy Foods Accelerate the Metabolism
Several studies have found that spices like cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, peppers, and chilies might increase your metabolic resting rate while decreasing your hunger.
Because the effect is minor, sprinkling cinnamon on your roll is unlikely to assist in weight reduction. However, if you've hit a weight-loss stalemate, spicing things up could be your gold mine.
2. Spicy Meals May Help To Maintain Your Heart in Good Shape
Low-Density Lipoprotein(LDL) is also known as "bad" cholesterol because it raises the risk of heart disease, is lower in those who eat red chili peppers. According to a new study, consumption of these peppers' spicy food has been linked to a 13% decreased risk of mortality from heart disease and stroke.
3. Spicy Meals May Help To Maintain Your Gut Health
Your taste buds and intestines may be more intertwined than you realize. Capsaicin binds to a receptor that interacts with other cells when you bite into a pepper. As a result of this connection, a neuron on your tongue tells your brain that it's heated.
The same receptor may be found in your intestines. When capsaicin from peppers' spicy food enters your digestive tract and binds to a receptor, a molecule called anandamide is produced. Anandamide has been found to reduce intestinal inflammation caused by diseases including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
4. Relieve Arthritis Pain
Capsaicin is the active component in various creams, lotions, and patches that produce heat to relieve pain rapidly. One trial reduced arthritis and fibromyalgia suffering by half in just a few weeks. Other trials' findings were less persuasive, indicating that capsaicin works best when combined with another pain medication. In any case, you'll have to reapply it frequently.
What Is the Scoville Scale of the Hot Pepper?
Hot peppers have their classification system. The Scoville heat scale assigns a rating to capsaicin based on the amount of sugar water required to negate the heat. Scoville heat units may range from 0 to 1,641,183 (SHU). The Carolina Reaper, the world's hottest pepper, receives the highest rating.
Last but not least, dried peppers are spicier
than fresh peppers. The pepper is generally spicier when the stem is narrower.
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