Long live spicy food! Eating spicy food 4 times a week has these benefits

Do you enjoy spicy food? Good news! A study suggests that consuming spicy food may have several cardiovascular benefits and may even reduce your risk of dying from heart disease.
This study from Italy was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, showing that eating chili peppers at least four times a week can reduce the risk of death by 4%, and the risk of death from heart disease and stroke by 23% and 40% respectively.
An 2-year follow-up study of 8 people found that eating more spicy food reduces cardiovascular risk.
e study was led by the Italian Neuromed Institute (Neuromed). Researchers tracked 22,811 Italians over a period of eight years and divided them into four groups: "never or rarely eat chili peppers," "eat chili peppers twice a week," "eat chili peppers more than twice but no more than four times a week," and "eat chili peppers more than four times a week."
Researchers found that people who ate chili peppers at least four times a week had a 4% lower risk of death than those who did not eat chili peppers. In addition, the risk of death from cardiovascular disease was significantly reduced, the risk of dying from heart disease was also 23% lower, and the risk of dying from stroke was reduced by more than half to 40%.

Capsaicin can fight cancer and prevent diabetes
Previous studies have suggested that capsaicin in chili peppers may be beneficial to human health, potentially preventing cancer and diabetes. The research team stated that chili peppers are strongly associated with a higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease, and may even reduce overall mortality risk. However, further research is needed to clarify this connection. The team also believes that food should not be treated as medicine, requiring regular and quantitative intake. Instead, adjustments to dietary habits should be considered a starting point.
However, Duane Mellor, a senior lecturer at the Aston University Medical School in the UK, believes that the research report does not prove that eating chili peppers is good for health. People who eat chili peppers may also add more spices to their diet and may also consume more fresh fruits and vegetables. The experimental results may not be directly affected by chili peppers.

Only fresh peppers are nutritious!
Therefore, for the average person, it is recommended to eat some spicy food from time to time. However, not all spicy food is good. A joint study by Peking University and Oxford University showed that only "fresh peppers" have health effects, so processed products such as chili sauce and chili oil are not as effective, and may even be unhealthy due to excessive additives and oils.

Fresh peppers also contain a lot ofVitamin C,carotene,Vitamin B complexThese can also help the bodyStrengthen immunity, elements that increase antioxidant power, but they will disappear after cooking, so if you really want to eat spicy food, it is best to eat "fresh"!
In addition, the body's tolerance for spicy food is still limited to a certain extent. Eating too much spicy food will not increase the anti-cancer ability, but will start to damage the mucous membrane and cause inflammation. So if you feel hot in the stomach after eating spicy food, or have diarrhea or stomach discomfort, it means that you have eaten too much spicy food. It is best to drink milk to relieve the spiciness, and remember to lower the spiciness next time!