{"id":25461,"date":"2022-12-12T10:48:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T10:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chilimafia.com\/spicy-food-not-only-delicious-but-much-more\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T08:25:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T08:25:23","slug":"spicy-food-not-only-delicious-but-much-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chilimafia.com\/en\/spicy-food-not-only-delicious-but-much-more","title":{"rendered":"Spicy food: Not only delicious but much more!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\n          <em>Chili fans and connoisseurs of spicy food have known it for a long time: chilies not only spice up our dishes, but actually improve them by <a href=\"\/en?page_id=19348\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2621\">enhancing our sense of taste<\/a>. In addition, spicy food makes you happy: through the increased release of endorphins, chili has a stimulating effect on our body.  <\/em>\n        <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that&#8217;s far from all: eating chilies also helps with pain, lowering blood pressure, and also boosts fat burning. Even the original inhabitants of America used chilies as a remedy for respiratory diseases or toothache. Capsaicin, the main ingredient in chili peppers, has actually been found to reduce pain perception in the body<em> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chilimafia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/chili_rot-1024x382.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chilimafia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/chili_rot-1024x382.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25450\" width=\"768\" height=\"287\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Also, <strong>chili peppers contribute to a healthy diet<\/strong>: Of course, these vary depending on the type of chili. Nevertheless, it can be said that chili peppers contain a lot of vitamin C, folic acid and vitamin A, as well as being rich in a variety of minerals and health-promoting substances.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not surprisingly, they are associated with a long list of potential <strong>health benefits<\/strong>. For example, the positive effect on fat burning\/digestion in the body: because it has been shown that the consumption of capsaicin contained in chili peppers before meals increases the body&#8217;s core temperature, thus stimulating calorie consumption during digestion, increasing the feeling of satiety and thus <strong>curbing appetite<\/strong>. It also stimulates the breakdown of stored fat in the body, so<strong> losing weight with chili <\/strong> can be<strong> easier <\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chilimafia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/durchblutung_en.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25478 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chili peppers promote blood circulation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, chili peppers or the consumption of capsaicin is said to be involved in the regulation of blood pressure through the activation of a protein, which <strong>could contribute to <\/strong>the <strong>prevention of hypertension <\/strong>. In general, the consumption of spicy foods <strong>improves blood circulation<\/strong> in the <strong>body<\/strong> <strong>and warms from the inside in cold weather<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even today, chili is used in traditional medicine to treat a number of <strong>digestive a<\/strong> ilments such as indigestion, acid reflux, or stomach ulcers, thus strengthening the stomach&#8217;s defense mechanisms and stimulating digestion. Consuming capsaicin, which inhibits acid secretion, promotes blood flow to the stomach, which can help <strong>improve ulcers and wounds <\/strong>, <strong>improve intestinal health, and act as an antioxidant to reduce inflammation.<\/strong> They are also a natural defense against bacteria and fungal pathogens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So it is always worthwhile to use these delicious pods and their flavor and season our dishes with them. 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