Tag: spicy

Capsaicin: A Spicy Supplement That May Deliver Well-Rounded Benefits to Your Health

Randolph Jason

Capsaicin: A Spicy Supplement That May Deliver Well-Rounded Benefits to Your Health from Mercola Chili peppers (capsicum annuum) are one of the most common yet important spices in cooking, and is enjoyed by countless people all over the world. While most people believe that they originated from India, China or Thailand — countries that make extensive use of chilies in their cuisine — did you know that they actually originated from the Americas?1 The history of chili peppers goes back to more than 6,500 years ago in the Mexican region.2 Ancient…

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Spicy foods found to keep cancer and heart disease at bay

Randolph Jason

Spicy foods found to keep cancer and heart disease at bay by: Michelle Simmons for Natural News Spicy foods usually give a “kick” to your taste buds — but they’re more than just that. Researchers found that eating spicy foods helps you live longer and cuts your risk from dying due to cancer, heart disease, and respiratory problems. The researchers, who were from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, collected health and diet data from 487,375 individuals, who were 30 to 79 years old, from a Chinese population study.…

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