Health Benefits

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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What certain food cravings really mean

What certain food cravings really mean

We probably all get specific food cravings from time to time. While it’s possible you enjoy certain foods like hot peppers due to their flavor or perhaps how they make you feel, the food you’re craving right now may be tied to what your body needs most

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