When it comes to chili peppers, people's evaluations are often polarized: people who love spicy food have begun to drool, and people who can't stand the spicy taste just want to stay away.
But if you want to ask if eating spicy food is unhealthy, there should be no objection: every time you eat a spicy dish heartily, you will inevitably get acne, stomach ulcers, hemorrhoids and ......Definitely not healthy! However, scientific research has subverted cognition, and eating some chili peppers is good for the body!
Love spicy food, let you live longer and healthier! The secret of chili peppers is capsaicin, which is spicy**, which can cause temporary pleasant sensations and make people addictive.
Several studies have shown thisCapsaicin can be anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and also helps to relieve pain and ** muscle soreness, anti-cancer, regulate blood sugar, and eat it in moderation is good for the body
Reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular diseaseA team of researchers from Peking University followed nearly 500,000 people for seven years. They found that even eating spicy food only 1 to 2 days a week could observe beneficial effects compared to people who didn't eat much spicy food; If you eat 6 or 7 times a week, you will have a 14% lower risk of all-cause death and a 22% lower risk of dying from ischemic heart diseaseIt can be seen that chili peppers can also help you prolong your life.
Improves blood sugarRuijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University made another interesting discovery:Eating spicy food can improve blood sugar
The results showed that frying, barbecue, and sweets were positively correlated with the risk of diabetes, but chili pepper was a protective factor against diabetes and could significantly improve fasting and postprandial blood glucose.
Stomach protectionSpicy is a kind of pain, it is normal for the stomach to be hot, but it will not directly damage your stomach, and eating spicy food properly can even reduce the incidence of stomach problems.
Capsaicin can inhibit the growth of Helicobacter pylori, reduce excess gastric acid, and promote blood flow to the gastric mucosa, which in turn helps prevent or reduce stomach diseases such as gastric ulcers
Anti-cancerEven for cancer patients, chili peppers are a boon :Eating spicy food every day was associated with a 19% lower risk of esophageal cancer, an 11% lower risk of stomach cancer, and a 10% lower risk of rectal cancer；Capsaicin can also stimulate the "pain nerve" and promote stem cell hematopoiesis, which has a positive significance for hematological tumors**.
Chili pepper, a baby recognized by Chinese medicine! In Western medicine, there has been a lot of scientific research confirming the benefits of chili peppers, and in traditional Chinese medicine theory, chili peppers are also a good thing. Spicy belongs to the spicy taste of sour, bitter, sweet, pungent and salty, and has the functions of divergence, qi and blood
Dispel the coldWinter is the season for spicy food。Eating some chili peppers can promote blood circulation, speed up heat production, and can also strengthen the spleen and appetize, and promote appetite.
Dispel phlegm and dampnessHunan, Sichuan, Guangxi, Jiangsu and other places love chili peppers, which is inseparable from the local humid and rainy environment. The water area is developed, the humidity is high, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the human body is prone to accumulate moisture.
Eating spicy food can accelerate the blood flow, the pores are unblocked, the sweat is throughout, and the moisture in the body is driven out of the body. It should be noted, thoughEating spicy food is only useful for cold and dampness, and people with damp and hot constitution should not touch it
Temper your emotionsIn "Su Wen", it is recorded that "the liver wants to disperse, the urgent food is bitter to disperse, the bitterness is used to make up for it, and the acid is diarrhea". Translated, when the liver qi is stagnant, a little xin is needed to help it diffuse.
This may explain why modern people have become spicy: they are under increasing pressure and urgently need some chili peppers to escape their depression and gain happiness.
There is a secret recipe for eating spicy food correctly!
Light diet + chili peppers
In real life, there are all kinds of discomfort after eating chili peppers, which makes it difficult to equate chili peppers with health. However, most people will ignore the large amount of oil and salt in it, and drink high-sugar drinks such as milk tea, which are the real culprits that cause physical discomfort!
Anyone who can cook knows that chili peppers need to be paired with heavy oil and salt to make people want to stop, but it will aggravate the inflammatory reaction, commonly known as fire. Spicy itself is a healthy way to eatThe best thing to do is to eat light and focus on enjoying the chili itself
Fresh chili peppers, dried chili peppers, chili oil
When cooking spicy foods, give preference to fresh chili peppers. Fresh chili peppers are rich in vitamin C, vitamin B1 and B2, carotene and minerals。Dried chili peppers will be less spicy than fresh chili peppers, and chili oil is not recommended.
Don't overdo it spicy
Eating spicy food is addictive, but many times the brain still wants to eat, and the body can't stand it. For example, some people eat chili peppers, and the next day they either pour thousands of miles or can't get through, and both ends are hot, which is to remind you that you have eaten too many chili peppersDon't overdo it next time
These things are the most spicy
Iced drinks can relieve the pain in the mouth caused by chili peppers, but be careful of excessive gastrointestinal irritation. MilkThe casein in it can reduce the attachment of capsaicin, which has a great effect on relieving spiciness. vinegarIt can neutralize capsaicin and can also play a role in relieving spiciness.
These types of people are sufficient
Chili peppers are good, but they are not for everyone. For example, people who already suffer from gastrointestinal diseases, anorectal diseases, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, don't touch chili peppers, otherwise it will only add fuel to the fire of the disease! Indulging in spicy food can induce many physical injuries, such as acne, constipation, sore throat, mouth ulcers, toothache, etc.