Eating spicy food or adding spices such as hot peppers to your meal has its own health benefits.
Here we have listed down ten of them:
1 - Aid Weight Loss - Spicy food helps to increase metabolic rate, therefore it aids to increase weight loss.
2
- Lower "Bad" Cholesterol - Research has shown that by adding chili to
the diet, the LDL, or bad cholesterol, actually resisted oxidation for a
longer period of time, thus delaying the development of a major risk
for cardiovascular disease.
3 - Improve Digestion - Study has
shown that the spiciness stimulates stomach secretions. This will
increase blood flow to the stomach.
4 - Improve Circulation - When
you eat spicy food, your body's temperature is raised, therefore, it
increases your blood flow and gets your heart pumping. As a result, you
sweat which makes in return, cool down your body.
5 - Prevent
Cancer - Capsaicin, a chemical found in chili peppers, was shown in
laboratory settings that it kills cancer cell in rats.
6 - Improve
Heart Health - Hot peppers may help to improve heart health by boosting
the body's ability to dissolve blood clots. The capsaicin in peppers
also fights inflammation, which has been identified as a risk factor for
heart disease.
7 - Improve Sleep Pattern - Researchers have found
that people who frequently consumed spicy meals fell asleep more
easily, had healthier sleep patterns, and even woke up easier and had
more energy throughout the day.
8 - Improve Healing Rate -
Turmeric, another chemical found in curry powder speeds up wound healing
and assists in remodeling of damaged skin.
9 - Improve Mood -
Capsaicin also increases the production of endorphins in the brain and
therefore, promote a sense of wellbeing.
10 - Promote Better
Breathing - Whether you have flu, cold or respiratory conditions such as
asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, sinusitis, eating hot peppers
can help you to breathe better by opening up clogged nasal passages.By
CN Pong