SPEAKER: Eat spicy food,
live longer?
It's possible.
Regularly eating dishes with red
hot chili peppers may boost
your odds of outliving people
who don't.
Scientists say the jury's still
out, though.
And all chili peppers may help
with weight loss.
How?
They rev your metabolism, which
burns calories more quickly.
They might also get
digestive juices flowing, which
helps your stomach break down
food faster.
How big of a benefit you get
depends on how much capsaicin
they're packing.
This is the compound
in chili peppers
that makes your tongue feel
the burn.
Capsaicin is also used
in creams, gels, and patches
to ease nerve and arthritis
pain.
Enjoy.