People who regularly eat chilli peppers live longer, research suggests

[marmar]

(Independent UK) Regularly eating chilli peppers could provide previously unrecognised health benefits helping to lengthen people’s lives, a new study suggests.

Chilli eaters may have a “significantly reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer”, according to preliminary research which will be presented this week at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

While previous research has found consuming chillies has an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer and blood-glucose regulating effect due to capsaicin – which gives chilli its characteristic hot taste, the study is the first large scale effort to compare reported consumption of chilli with disease mortality. ..........(more)

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/chilli-pepper-diet-live-longer-cancer-heart-disease-research-b1719246.html

[Dem2]

1. Guess I'm gonna be ancient

Loves me some chilis. I did see a study where poor Asians who ate huge amounts of chilis had some issues with dementia, but I'm waiting for a confirmation of that one.

[brewens]

2. Just made another batch of chili last week. I put some jalapeno's or diced green chili's

in a few things too. I eat about three bell peppers a week. I hope those count too. I could probably bump the peppers up a bit more too.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Geez, I Ought To Make It To 200!

I use cayenne in lots of sauces, I put chopped jalapeños or habaneros on anything Mexican, I use Korean chili paste in stir fry, and I hot sauce my tomato juice every day!
I didn't know I had 136 years left!

[Shermann]

5. You may not have an asshole left at that age though! nt

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Surprisingly, It's Never Been An Issue

Perhaps it's become part of my digestive mechanisms! LOL!!
Other than a minor case of reflux caused by bronchitis coughing, I've never even had a case of heartburn!
Go figure!

[GulfCoast66]

11. Not an issue for me.

I find if I get plenty of fiber in my diet it mitigates it. Plus, if you eat pickled peppers it can be a problem. If you eat them fresh the problem disappears.

[herding cats]

4. I'm immortal! 🌶 🌶🌶

I like my life and my food spicy!

[central scrutinizer]

6. I've got four more quarts fermenting

Habanero, jalapeño, Serrano, Thai chilies, with garlic, all hotter than hell.

[GulfCoast66]

10. I ferment a mix of Tabasco and Cayenne peppers with salt for 9 months.

With Salt like Tabasco does it. I put white oak slats in mason jars to do so.

Then mix with white wine vinegar and send it thru the food processor. Strain thru cheesecloth and I get great hot sauce. Give it away for Christmas presents.

I eat hot peppers daily. Guess it is good for me.

[central scrutinizer]

17. Nice!

I do everything by weight. 2.5% salt, just like sauerkraut. Ferment for weeks. I’ve got some habanero, carrot, onion, garlic blend that is killer. I don’t have the oak, just use Mason jars.

[GulfCoast66]

19. You can get oak at lumber stores. It makes a difference.

Just put a few slats in your jars.

Can’t stand the sweet overtones of habanero or any of that family of peppers. Like the heat. But that fruitiness is cloying to me.

More a fan of Tabasco, Cayenne , jalapeño and Serrano.

Enough thread hijacking! Foodies.

Have a nice evening.

[First Speaker]

7. They just wish they were dead...

[marybourg]

8. Then New Mexicans should be among the longest lived

in the U.S. Easy to check that, I would think. Red or green?

[LeftInTX]

25. That's bullshit and racist

[Midnight Writer]

26. OK. I'll take it down.

[LeftInTX]

29. Thanks

[Codeine]

13. I'm screwed.

I can’t even look at hot food. I’m just super-sensitive to capsaicin. I can eat gobs of wasabi, though.

[marmar]

15. Love wasabi.....

....but it makes my nose run.

[raccoon]

14. How about jalapeos? Nt

[Yavin4]

16. What if I listen to the Chilli Peppers?

Does that count?

[Goodheart]

18. Great news for me.

You should see my pantry. I've got jars and jars and jars of hot sauces and hot peppers. I eat something hot at every meal.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

20. I put siracha

Or Tabasco on almost everything. Eat multicolor bell peppers,jalapenos ,banana peppers and chilies..add it to alot of what I eat. I like it spicy.

[niyad]

21. Well then, I guess the world is stuck with me for a very long time yet. Habeneros, the ghost

pepper, and the Trinidad scorpion area my favourites.

[Initech]

22. Woohoo!!! Love me some spicy foods! 🌶🌶🌶

[Amishman]

23. Of course! If you're bland and boring, you're probably dead inside already

[katmondoo]

24. I guess I die soon, I hate chili peppers and hot food. Gives me terrible heart burn.

[LeftInTX]

27. Might as well bury me now!

Can barely handle nachos and picante sauce

[Chili]

28. well I'm in good shape!