Benefits Of Eating Spicy Food

Who doesn’t like spicy food? It’s good to eat and serve. In addition to making your taste buds sizzle, spicy foods can also deliver many health benefits. They contain antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that are beneficial for the body. Herbalists have recommended various spicy herbs for the relief of arthritis, fever, migraine, motion sickness, poor digestion, and venereal diseases. Here is a list of benefits of spicy food:

• Arthritis: Turmeric used as spice in foods greatly reduces joint inflammation and bone destruction in people.

• Decrease risk of Cancer: Many studies have shown that regular consumption of chilies and curry decrease the risk of cancer. The compound, capsaicin, also kills cancer cells by attacking their energy-producing mitochondria without damaging healthy cells. Curcumin also has anti-cancer effects.

• Heart Health: Hot peppers may help to improve heart health by improving the body’s ability to dissolve blood clots. The capsaicin in peppers also fights inflammation, which acts as a risk factor for heart diseases. Garlic also has antibacterial and blood-cleansing qualities.

• Recover Cold and Flu: Eating spices like hot peppers promotes sweating and eases the discomfort of cold and flu symptoms. Hot peppers also help to open up clogged nasal passages.

• Helps in Weight Control: Hot peppers can speed up metabolism and help the body burn calories faster. A research also established that red pepper (capsaicin) suppressed appetite and people reduced their fat, protein, and caloric intake. Capsaicin may also prevent obesity by reducing the number of fat cells in the body.

• Reduces Blood Pressure: The consumption of chili peppers increases peripheral circulation and lowers blood pressure. Peppers, high in vitamins A and C help strengthen blood vessel walls. This helps the vessel walls to become more elastic and better able to adjust to differences in blood pressure. Eating chili peppers may also improve circulation and lower blood pressure.

• Deteriorate Pain & Discomfort: Ginger is known for quelling nausea as well as it eases cramps, both menstrual and digestive. When applied to the skin, capsaicin decreases levels of substance P, a neurotransmitter that signals pain.

These are a few benefits of eating spicy food. And some are still debatable. So don’t forget to keep a check on your eating habits. As you know excess of everything is bad!!!