Health
Hot stuff: Spicy foods can't harm you, can they?
Spicy food challenges are all the rage these days, but can munching red hot peppers and sizzling hot sauces harm you?
Jul 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Suffering from a smell disorder? Eat chili, menthol and rapeseed oil
Smell plays a key role in our ability to enjoy food. However, many people suffer from a lost, impaired or distorted sense of smell, and this can affect both their health and quality of life, says a new study from Aarhus University.
Jun 30, 2022
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Medications
New study reviews anti-cancer activity of sustained release capsaicin formulations
A study by a team of researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine provides the first published in-depth description of the anti-cancer activity of capsaicin sustained release formulations. Capsaicin ...
May 4, 2022
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Health
Black pepper: Healthy or not?
Everybody knows that consuming too much salt is bad for your health. But nobody ever mentions the potential impact of the other condiment in the cruet set: black pepper. Does it have an effect on your health?
Apr 8, 2022
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Health
These fruits and vegetables are packed with the most pesticides, 2022 'Dirty Dozen' list reports
What are the filthiest fruits and vegetables at the grocery store? Strawberries, spinach and kale, according to a new report.
Apr 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
Taste, temperature and pain sensations are neurologically linked, study finds
If you have eaten a chili pepper, you have likely felt how your body reacts to the spicy hot sensation. New research published by biologists at the University of Oklahoma shows that the brain categorizes taste, temperature ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Health
Today's hot topic: Should you let chile peppers spice up your meals?
For thousands of years, people have picked up chile peppers to provide their diets with pizazz.
Jan 17, 2022
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Cardiology
People who eat chili pepper may live longer?
Individuals who consume chili pepper may live longer and may have a significantly reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Adding a blend of spices to a meal may help lower inflammation
Adding an array of spices to your meal is a surefire way to make it more tasty, but new Penn State research suggests it may increase its health benefits, as well.
May 21, 2020
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Cardiology
Mayo Clinic Minute: Capsaicin connection to heart
An ingredient in hot peppers has long been used in topical creams to relieve muscles aches and arthritis pain. Dr. DeLisa Fairweather, a Mayo Clinic cardiovascular disease researcher, says capsaicin, when included as part ...
Feb 4, 2020
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