Health Benefits

Capsaicin health benefits have been associated with many cures that include lowering blood pressure, reducing cholesterol and warding off strokes and heart attacks, speeding up metabolism, treating colds and fevers, preventing cancer and pain control. Capsaicin is a flavorless, odorless chemical concentrated in the veins of chiles and peppers.

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.