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Healthy Condiments
Did you know that hot peppers are healthy for you? Chili peppers have capsaicin, a compound that can reduce levels of hunger and loose weight. Check our website for recipes or check out this one, from MSNBC.com.
Chili Pepper Diet = True
Fad diets come and go (remember the cabbage soup diet?) but here’s one that may have some merit.
Researchers in Korea recently found that rats fed capsaicin – the compound that makes chile peppers hot – gained 8% less weight than rats fed the same diet minus the capsaicin.
Hot Sauce and the body
Research has also shown that capsaicin actually will target the key pain-sensing cells in a very unique way. With some detail research scientists are actually researching this ingredient as a potential numbing agent for nerves during surgery and post op up to a couple of weeks after the surgery. It is the hope to eventually minimize the use of traditional drug pain killers with a natural alternative.
David Ashley Bring the Heat!
Looking how to make homemade hot sauce? David Ashley was kind enough to supply hot sauce lovers with his secret!
