Benefits of Red Hot Chili Pepper, Decreased Mortality

Benefits of red hot chili pepper will make you live longer, usually several dishes in Asia are many that use hot peppers to taste more delicious dishes. According to scientists from Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, that the consumption of hot chili can reduce mortality by 13 percent, mainly dying from heart disease or stroke.

This discovery has added a generalization of previous findings about the benefits of red chili peppers spicy. Scientists advised to consume a type of red hot chili peppers into your daily diet.

Benefits of Red Hot Chili Pepper

During this time the benefits of red hot chili pepper and spices have been considered very helpful in the treatment of various diseases. This study was also conducted in China in 2015, chili consumption is associate with reduced risk of death.

Scientists collected data on more than 16,000 Americans a maximum of 23 years. Mustafa Chopan and Professor Benjamin Littenberg, MD, examined the basic characteristics of participants according to the consumption of red hot chili. They found that people who eat red hot chili tend to younger, male, white, predominantly from Mexican-Americans, they were married, smoking and drinking alcohol, and eating more vegetables and meat.

People who consume red hot chili generally have lower HDL-cholesterol, lower income and less education. This is much different compared to participants who did not consume red hot chili peppers. Scientists examined data on participants 18.9 years and observing the number of deaths, then analyzes the specific causes of their deaths.

The benefits of red hot chili pepper will make you live longer, the channel Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) is the primary receptor sharp as capsaicin (the main component in chili peppers). There are several explanations about the benefits of red chili that may be useful for health. Among them is the fact capsaicin role in cellular and molecular mechanisms that modulate prevent obesity and coronary blood flow. And also has antimicrobial properties that can indirectly affect humans by altering the intestinal microbiota.

Reference

• The Association of Hot Red Chili Pepper Consumption and Mortality: A Large Population-Based Cohort Study. PLOS ONE, 2017; 12 (1): e0169876 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169876
• Study Finds Association Between Eating Hot Peppers and Decreased Mortality, 13 January 2017, by University of Vermont.
• Paprika pepper farmer in Tanzania, image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.