In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers in Australia examine the health benefits associated with capsaicin, with a particular focus on how this compound impacts cognition and ...

Multiple large-scale studies suggest that eating chile peppers at least once a week is associated with lower risks of ...

Multiple large-scale studies suggest that regularly eating chile peppers may lower the risk of heart disease and early death, potentially due to capsaicin’s effects on cholesterol, blood vessels, and ...

Regular chilli pepper consumption is linked to lower cardiovascular and cancer mortality risk, though evidence remains ...

Capsaicin in spicy foods can slightly increase calorie burning and may support digestion. Eating spicy foods can also trigger symptoms in people with acid reflux and gastritis. Possible benefits from ...

Red hot chili peppers, and other hot peppers within the Capsicum genus, get their heat from the chemical capsaicin. Image credit: Austin Kirk, Flickr Share A few months after competing in the 2008 ...

You know that burning sensation you get when you bite into chili, cayenne, habanero or jalapeno peppers? That's capsaicin, the active component that irritates any tissue with which it comes into ...