Super Foods – Can Chilli Peppers Help in Losing Weight?

Beauty Tips

05/02/2013

Reports suggest that chili peppers may do more than spice up your meal. The actual stuff that gives chili its kick has been linked to certain beneficial effects, it has shown to help to decrease appetite, reduce fat tissue and fat levels in the blood.

Studies show that capsaicin—a pungent compound in hot chiles—revs up the body’s metabolism and may boost fat burning, but the jury is still out on whether that translates to long-term weight loss. Recent research found that capsinoids, similar but gentler chemicals found in milder chile hybrids, have the same effects—so even tamer sweet paprika packs a healthy punch. Capsaicin may also lower risk of ulcers by boosting the ability of stomach cells to resist infection by ulcer-causing bacteria and help the heart by keeping “bad” LDL cholesterol from turning into a more lethal, artery-clogging form.

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