Do spicy foods promote health benefits?

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Sevearl They're not cure-alls, but there are some definite benefits to eating spicy foods. The irritation in your stomach stimulates digestive juices, helping you digest foods more easily. It may also have heart benefits by helping to remove low-density cholesterol, the kind that clogs your arteries.It might be able to raise metabolic levels a bit, too, especially in conjunction with exercise.

And they may assist in killing germs and other parasites in foods before you eat them. That's not such a big deal in America, where we have refrigerators, but in countries (and times) with poor food preservation, the spices are very helpful. Sources: findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FKA/is_... .

Absolutely, yes But you don't need to burn out your tongue and throat to get the benefits! Tumeric, cayenne pepper, cinnamon -- many, many spices have various benefits. Go to your favorite search engine and type in "spice" and "health" you will get quite a few hits.

Don't believe everything you read, certainly, but you will get some solid information from decent sources.

No! Spicy foods are generally not a good idea for the linning of Your stomach. It doesn't hurt You to ocassionally eat some spicy food.

But to "promote health benefits" - No. You'll end up causing Yourself more damage to Your body that may not be easily repaired. You also don't want to end up on highly toxic drugs doctors give out these days to try and correct the problem You caused Yourself.As You seem to be interested in the 'health benefits' of various foods, I will suggest that You get Yourself an Excellent book called: "RX Prescription for Cooking and Dirtary Wellness ((Speed Healing)) by Phyllis A.

Balch, C.N.C. & James F. Balch, M.D. Copyrighted on January 28, 1987 and Revised on August 1992.It's the revised eddition that You want. It's ISBN # is:0-942023-00-5.

The cost back then was $16.95.It was published back then by: P.A.B.Publishing, Inc. , 610 West Main Street, Greenfield, Indiana, 46140", ( no phone number given). I will also suggest that You seek it through www.alibris.com because it's an older book.

If You can't find it, the Balch's have since published several other excellent books too. One is called: "Prescription for Nutritional Healing, and the other is: Prescription for Herbal Healing. Both of these books were popular in the big bookstores last year, so are available.

I will also suggest to You a really excellent book called: "Alkalize or Die" by Dr. Theodore A. Baroody. It's ISBN # is: 0-9619595-3-3.

Copyrighted in 1991. Original cost:$14.95. This book is still available and You might be able to get it through Amazon for a reduced price.

All of the books that I have suggested to You are well worth their prices and Your time to read them. Have a Happy Healthful Life. Good luck.

Sources: Personal experience over my lifetime.

Possibly. Many herbs and spices have been used as medicines. Eating them as food does add some of the chemicals to your body.

Unless you are allergic to one of them, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

Cayanne pepper distinfects and helps stop heart attacks.

My boyfriend loves Mexican food= what can I order that will NOT be spicy or HOT I hate spicy anything- thanks .

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