The health benefits of hot peppers come from capsaicin, which decreases pain and inflammation. Consuming them might also lower your risk of early death. A study published in 2017 found that people who ...

People who regularly eat large amounts of chili peppers face a meaningfully higher chance of developing esophageal cancer, ...

Like spicy food? If so, you might live longer, say researchers at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, who found that consumption of hot red chili peppers is associated with a ...

Love a good, fiery chili pepper? Nutritionists explain all the reasons they love you back. We know that it's delicious, but is spicy food good for you? Without giving too much away, if you didn’t love ...

You’ve seen people doing it on the internet, so you decide to try it yourself. After a single bite tears are coming down your face, you have a gushing runny nose and face spasms. You feel like your ...

Studies suggest regularly eating spicy foods may support heart and gut health and could be linked to a longer life, though ...

Bell peppers are one of the most versatile vegetables. They are delicious raw or cooked, as the focal point of a dish, or blending into the background. If you’re trying to add nutrient-dense foods to ...

There is a somewhat questionable line of reasoning that suggests eating something hot makes a warm summer day seem cooler. In this case "hot" refers to the spiciness of the food rather than its ...