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2005/08/15, 10:39 AM
hi, does anyone know what effect a lot of chilli and hot food has on the body. i eat a LOT of hot food and im used to it. i cannot eat anything mild, i dont feel the 'kick' if i do. im addicted to hot food. im originally from sri lanka(a country south of india, if anyone havent heard!) and there we eat very hot food. anyone knows its effects? i use really hot chilli powder and chilli pieces in my food, on an almost regular basis.
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2005/08/23, 11:46 AM
Other than a really effective nassal decongestant, I don't think it has any effects. But, if you do have it in excess, you can get stomach ulcers and all sorts of other bad stuff. But you really have to eat a ton. Like the people that get the Guinness records for chili eating are hospitalized for ulcers and internal bleeding.
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2005/08/23, 01:45 PM
I think it may even very minimally boost the metabolism.
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2005/08/24, 09:42 AM
From Margen, S. et. al (1992).The wellness encyclopedia of food and nutrition: How to buy, store, and prepare every variety of fresh food. Distributed by Random House. ISBN 0-929661-03-6.
"Are hot peppers bad for you? Proably not, according to recent studies. A common concern is that hot peppers or other spicy foods cause ulcers, but there's no evidence that they do. Studies of areas where hot peppers are used extensively in cooking, such as Brazil and Thailand, have found no higher incidence of stomach ulcers among their populations. And in a study conducted at a Veterans Administration hospital, researchers ground up about an ounce of jalapeno pepper and injected it directly into the stomachs of volunteers. Follow-up observation showed no damage to their stomach linings. Nor do hot peppers aggravate or cause hemorrhoids, as has often been claimed, since capsaicinoids...are broken down before they reach the lower intenstine.
"Actually, evidence has shown that peppers may have some beneficial properties. Capsaicin--the predominant capsaicinoid--has been found to work as an anticoagulant, thus possibly helping prevent heart attacks or strokes caused by blood clot. Small amounts of capsaicin can produce numbing of the skin and have a slight anti-inflammatory effect. In some countries, peppers are used in salves.
"Moreover, peppers are high in vitamin C, which, in turn, may be effective in protecting against cancer. Vitamin C is an antioxidant, a chemical substance capable of removing the threat from free radicals, which can cause cells to mutate.... (p.141)."
"By weight, green bell peppers have twice as much vitamin C as citrus fruit; red peppers have three times as much. Hot peppers contain even more vitamin C, 357 percent more than an orange. And red peppers are quite a good source of beta carotene... (p.136)."
I would just make sure your food is home-made, not Hormel or something equally terrible from a can.
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2005/08/24, 10:04 AM
Below is an article I found...I remember reading in a magazine that spicy food boosted metabolism, but I didn't know any other benefits. This article refers to research studies, but does not give any references to find how legitimate the studies were. I don't doubt these benefits, however, it may not be entirely accurate.
"A British study found that hot peppers boost the metabolic rate, which in turn burns extra calories. This is an important finding for dieters and those with a low functioning thyroid gland or those who are especially susceptible to becoming cold. You may also benefit from lower triglycerides and improved digestion.
Capsicum can help prevent the formation of dangerous blood clots, acting as a natural blood thinner. Researchers in Thailand first noticed that people who consume large amounts of red chili peppers experienced a lower incidence of thrombo-embolism (potentially dangerous blood clots). Scientists then looked at the medical records of countries where hot spicy foods were regularly consumed, and found that people who eat a diet high in red peppers experience a much lower incidence of blood clotting diseases. Scientists have now concluded that capsicum does indeed possess fibrinolytic activity, meaning that it is able to break down blood clots. New research is focusing on this compound’s ability to act as an anti-inflammatory agent and aid in controlling pain.
In countries where diets are traditionally high in capsaicin, the cancer death rates for men and women are significantly lower than they are in countries with less chili pepper consumption. Capsaicin has been found to preferentially inhibit the growth of cancer cells in laboratory studies.
Capsaicin's distant cousin, turmeric, is an important ingredient of curry powder and contains curcumin, which gives the curry powder its bright saffron yellow color. Like capsaicin, turmeric is the subject of many studies on the health benefits of hot food, particularly because medical practitioners and researchers have observed low rates of certain cancers among Asian people. Countries like India and Pakistan, where the people eat a lot of curry, have a lower incidence of various types of cancer."
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2005/08/24, 03:24 PM
im not exactly talking about hot peppers(i dont think so anyway), peppers are not that hot are they? im talking about red chilli powder and chilli pieces. also, fresh chilli(u know the tiny, long green ones?) peppers are nothing to me. i hope you understand what chilli im talking about. im not exactly sure what hot peppers are. are they as big as the normal peppers? or smaller? i know normal peppers come in green, yellow and red colors..im NOT talking about those or any peppers of that size, im talking CHILLI..fresh and ground.
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2005/08/24, 07:48 PM
Kenny
Hot peppers, technically, are tobasco peppers. When people refer to hot peppers, though,they could be talking about a large variety. Any pepper will have most of the qualities we talked about. To those who aren't used to them, a pepper or seasoning that you find bland, for instance, a banana pepper, could set their mouth on fire. I think the pepper "hotness" you are used to would include chilis, jalepenos, habaneros, etc.
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2005/08/25, 02:28 PM
im talking about fresh chillies. the small, slender, long green ones, they are sometimes red when ripe, but mostly green..and very hot indeed. they are hardly ever longer than ur middle finger generally.
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2005/08/25, 09:25 PM
Well, to answer your question simply, there is research that shows chillies boost metabolism, and they contain essential nutrients, like vitamin c. :)
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2005/08/28, 11:01 AM
this topic reminds me of the johnny cash song ring of fire.
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2005/08/29, 01:20 AM
hehe
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Quoting from pritchard:
this topic reminds me of the johnny cash song ring of fire.
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2005/08/31, 01:13 PM
wow thats gerat news. ill keep on eating my chillies.:)
but i was wondering if its bad for the liver, cos dont the liver involve in detoxifying the really hot stuff? not sure if it affects the liver a lot?
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