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They say a person’s eyes convey a lot about their true self, but we reckon you can learn everything you need to know about someone by looking at how much chilli they add to their meal.
Interestingly, scientists have found that how much spice you eat also says a lot about your health.
A recent study published in medical journal BMJ found that, compared with those who ate spicy foods less than once a week, those who consumed spicy foods six or seven days a week showed a 14 per cent reduced risk of death.
Allow me to repeat that for just a second – 14 per cent reduced risk of death. Yeah, we reckon that’s worth the burn.
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Studying half a million people, the researchers noted that fresh spicy foods like chilli peppers are better choices than non-fresh foods (like chilli sauce or dried peppers). This is because “fresh chilli pepper is richer in bioactive ingredients, including capsaicin, vitamin C, and other nutrients such as vitamin A, K, and B6, and potassium”.