humble3d Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Like spicy food ? If so, you might live longer... 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 13 percent reduction in total mortality - primarily in deaths due to heart disease or stroke—in a large prospective study. The study was published recently in PLoS ONE. Going back for centuries, peppers and spices have been thought to be beneficial in the treatment of diseases, but only one other study—conducted in China and published in 2015 - has previously examined chili pepper consumption and its association with mortality. This new study corroborates the earlier study's findings. Using National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) III data collected from more than 16,000 Americans who were followed for up to 23 years, medical student Mustafa Chopan '17 and Professor of Medicine Benjamin Littenberg, M.D., examined the baseline characteristics of the participants according to hot red chili pepper consumption. They found that consumers of hot red chili peppers tended to be "younger, male, white, Mexican-American, married, and to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, and consume more vegetables and meats . . . had lower HDL-cholesterol, lower income, and less education," in comparison to participants who did not consume red chili peppers. They examined data from a median follow-up of 18.9 years and observed the number of deaths and then analyzed specific causes of death. "Although the mechanism by which peppers could delay mortality is far from certain, Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels, which are primary receptors for pungent agents such as capsaicin (the principal component in chili peppers), may in part be responsible for the observed relationship," say the study authors. There are some possible explanations for red chili peppers' health benefits, state Chopan and Littenberg in the study. Among them are the fact that capsaicin - the principal component in chili peppers - is believed to play a role in cellular and molecular mechanisms that prevent obesity and modulate coronary blood flow, and also possesses antimicrobial properties that "may indirectly affect the host by altering the gut microbiota." "Because our study adds to the generalizability of previous findings, chili pepper—or even spicy food - consumption may become a dietary recommendation and/or fuel further research in the form of clinical trials," says Chopan. Explore further: Eat spicy, live longer? Study says yes https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-01-association-hot-peppers-decreased-mortality.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyy Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 With the amount of spicy food (which I love as much as spicy women!!) that I have eaten in my life (the food not the women!!), I should be sure to live until I'm 350!! PS:- You think I'm exaggerating?...I just turned 308 lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPECTRUM Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 On 22-01-2017 at 4:17 AM, humble3d said: Like spicy food ? If so, you might live longer... or you can die young if you eat it too much, because it kill some bacteries that are good for human digestion, also can cause ulcers and gastritis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyy Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 6 hours ago, SPECTRUM said: or you can die young if you eat it too much, because it kill some bacteries that are good for human digestion, also can cause ulcers and gastritis. OH NO!!.Spectrum, you should have told me 280 years ago!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPECTRUM Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 4 hours ago, funkyy said: OH NO!!.Spectrum, you should have told me 280 years ago!!!! solo consulta las estadísticas de enfermedades relacionadas al sistema digestivo en países en los cuales se consume mucha comida con picante. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atasas Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, SPECTRUM said: solo consulta las estadísticas de enfermedades relacionadas al estomago en países en los cuales se consume mucha comida con picante. Que? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPECTRUM Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 1 minute ago, Atasas said: Que? that you can consult the statistics of diseases related to the digestive system in countries where much food is consumed with spicy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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funkyy Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Spectrum..entiendo castellano por lo tanto gracias por su consejo...¡mejor tarde que nunca! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 chili peppers, garlic and all other types of peppers, sweet as well as hot, and garlic and tabasco sauce are a mainstay for my cooking....yummmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallon Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I am about up stock up on my cookbooks and will pick up 'The Herbs and Spices Cookbook' at the occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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