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Chili Pepper Study Says They Can Help You Live Longer

If you like your peppers off-the-scale hot, here's some good news. New research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in November, 2020, suggests that all that heat makes you less likely to die from heart disease or cancer and more likely to live longer than your mild-pepper-loving counterparts. The new chili pepper study analyzed more than 4,729 previous studies from five leading global health databases, which included health and dietary […]

todayFebruary 10, 2021

Health & Wellness

Eating Chili Peppers can keep you Heart Healthy

Chili peppers aren’t for the faint of heart, but maybe they should be. Scientists in Italy say the spice slashes the mortality rate from heart attack and cerebrovascular disease (which restricts blood flow to the brain and includes strokes and aneurysms). The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, included 22,811 Italian men and women, who reported their chili pepper intake over an 8-year period. At the […]

todayDecember 19, 2019

Food & Drink

Eat Chili Peppers to Keep Your Blood Pumping

Chili peppers aren’t for the faint of heart, but maybe they should be. Scientists in Italy say the spice slashes the mortality rate from heart attack and cerebrovascular disease (which restricts blood flow to the brain and includes strokes and aneurysms). The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, included 22,811 Italian men and women, who reported their chili pepper intake over an 8-year period. At the […]

todayDecember 18, 2019

Food & Drink

Feeling Chilly? Eat some Chili!

When the weather gets colder, it makes sense that we crave a warm bowl of chili or soup instead of a cold salad—but it’s not just because these foods make us feel cozier. Our bodies are telling us what we need to eat in the winter, when there’s less sun exposure, the air gets colder and drier, and we’re more prone to getting sick during peak cold and flu seasons. […]

todayFebruary 6, 2019

Health & Wellness

Spice Up Your Life

Adding a variety of spices to your diet may help you eat healthier and enjoy it more. According to studies published in the Journal of Food Science, researchers found that herbs and spices like coriander and dill helped people eat their veggies, while a dash of cinnamon made raw fruits take on a whole new zing on the palate.   Another study done on a half a million Chinese people […]

todayDecember 6, 2018

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