Health Benefits

Want to improve digestion? Try pepper!

Want to improve digestion? Try pepper!

There are all kinds of pills and supplements on the market that claim to help with digestion. Sure, you can try one, but before you head to the health food store, you may want to look around your house. There are certain plants that can sometimes do the trick naturally.

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What really happens when you eat spicy food?

What really happens when you eat spicy food?

It’s hard to pass up the chance to experiment with the hot pepper scale. After all, many of us find ourselves drawn to the heat, as we brave hotter and hotter peppers for their flavor, and sometimes for bragging rights.

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Staying healthy with the 5-a-day meal plan

Staying healthy with the 5-a-day meal plan

You’ve probably heard the importance of eating fruits and veggies Or even about adhering to the old food pyramid we learned about in school, but there’s something out there now called the five-a-day. That’s the theory that people who eat five servings of...

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How capsaicin is being used to help develop new migraine treatments

How capsaicin is being used to help develop new migraine treatments

There’s no doubt migraines can sometimes be intense. That has scientists looking for new ways to target migraines and possibly treat them better in the future.

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