Health Benefits

Chili pepper, dried Like cayenne pepper, red chili peppers are available throughout the year, add zest to flavorful dishes around the world and health to those brave enough to risk their fiery heat.

Chili peppers can do more than just make you feel hot, reports a study in the August 1 Journal of Biological Chemistry; the active chemical in peppers can directly induce thermogenesis, the process by which cells convert energy into heat.