Health Benefits

Sure, a good diet and plenty of exercise can lead to a healthier lifestyle, but it turns out the true key to longevity may actually be hidden inside a tiny chili pepper. To understand how it works, we have to dial it down a notch. Let’s start with capsaicin. That’s the part of the pepper that makes hot chilis taste so very hot. When you eat a hot pepper, a receptor protein called TRPV1 is activated. It senses the heat and our blood vessels begin to relax. Capsaicin is already known to help with minor aches and pains, but that...

All kinds of things can make you sneeze, but is it possible to control sneezing? That’s what scientists want to find out, and they’re using a chili pepper compound to get some answers. Scientists at the University of Washington School of Medicine have been hard at work studying sneezing, and possible treatments.

It’s tough to break an addiction, but former addicts are sometimes able to replace that “artificial” addiction with something that gives a more natural high. Call it a chili addiction. Part of it has to do with the thrill of trying something not everyone can handle. The other part may have to do with replacing the old cravings with a new, healthier buzz.

Sure, they can help spice up your food, but there are other health benefits to eating the Scotch Bonnet Pepper. This smoky, almost fruit-like pepper is a favorite when it comes to turning up the heat at mealtime. But there are also some real health benefits to the Scotch Bonnet. In fact, there are four good, healthy reasons to start incorporating the pepper into your diet.