Chili Pepper News — chilies

We’re constantly raving about all the good things capsaicin does for the body. And, it’s true; capsaicin does a lot of good. It’s been known to relieve severe headaches and cause cancer cells to commit suicide (without harming the neighboring healthy cells). Research shows that capsaicin might just stop a heart attack in its tracks and may even prevent some types of cancers from developing.

You might have caught the news about chili peppers hitting the shelves of the British supermarket chain, Tesco’s. And, since it wasn’t happening on American shores, there’s a chance you just bypassed the information and moved along.

Why do chilies burn?  It doesn’t matter whether you love hot sauce or not, chilies burn; some people just have a higher pain threshold than others.  It could be because they’ve developed a love for the world’s hottest sauces and they continue to build their tolerance.  Or, it could simply be because they are birds.  No, truly, birds are immune to the effects of capsaicin – the compound that gives chilies their fiery flavor.