Many people love to eat chili with their favorite foods, but some wonder regarding its benefits?
In this regard, British nutritionist, Jana Metalonis, revealed that eating hot peppers with food on a regular basis can help prevent strokes, and thus lead to prolonging life, according to the British newspaper, “Daily Express”.
She also indicated that “stroke leaves many of its victims with physical disabilities or death, and adding hot pepper to the diet can reduce the risk of death, due to stroke, by 61%.”
Metalonis, who works at University Hospitals in London, added that “the majority of strokes occur when a clot forms inside the artery as a result of several cases, especially due to the accumulation of cholesterol, and that the consequences can be fatal, which means that the brain injury must be treated quickly,” explaining that “Additional Diet chili may promote better health outcomes following a stroke, since it contains capsaicin, which is one of the main components found in peppers, and it acts as a chemical compound associated with tongue pain when eating peppers.
6 times a week
She also explained that “capsaicin does not burn, and instead tricks our brain into thinking regarding a change in temperature, which leads to a sensation of heat and pain,” noting that previous research showed that consuming spicy food six times a week can reduce the risk of premature death. .
She pointed out that a lot of research confirmed this and that the reason is due to its role in reducing the risk of many diseases, such as stroke.
The British nutrition expert also indicated that “a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, concluded that those who ate hot peppers more than four times a week were 61% less likely to die from cerebrovascular diseases such as strokes.”
