Tag: Health Benefits
Meet the New King of All Chiles
The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion has been named world’s hottest pepper. Here’s how it might benefit you. The Ghost Chili or Bhut Jolokia has been ousted from its position of hottest chile. You now have the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion that’s named as the new hottest pepper on the planet! There’s a lot one can find from [...]
Capsicum and Sex
Will aphrodisiacs improve my sex life? Aphrodisiacs are certain special foods and drinks that are said to raise the libido and send your desire soaring through the roof. But do they actually work? Food and sex have always been linked. Many of the ancient books on the arts of love, such as the Kama Sutra, [...]
How Spicy Foods Can Kill Cancers
Scientists have discovered the key to the ability of spicy foods to kill cancer cells. They found capsaicin, an ingredient of jalapeno peppers, triggers cancer cell death by attacking mitochondria – the cells’ energy-generating boiler rooms. The research raises the possibility that other cancer drugs could be developed to target mitochondria. The Nottingham University study [...]
Capsicum Health Benefits
Capsaicin has been associated with many cures that include lowering blood pressure, reducing cholesterol and warding off strokes and heart attacks, speeding up metabolism, treating colds and fevers, preventing cancer and pain control. Capsaicin is a flavorless, odorless chemical concentrated in the veins of chiles and peppers. The seeds grow next to the veins and [...]
