Interesting things about chili

Christopher Columbus was mistaken when he arrived in America, mistaking it for Asia. He also misled that the peppers he found in America were related to black pepper (pepper).

But that is not true. Peppers have no relation to pepper but they belong to the plant family including tomatoes and eggplant. However, people still call chili pepper chili.

Why hot peppers?

Capsaicin, an antioxidant in chili, prevents food from spoiling and can protect blood vessels. It also makes spicy peppers.

How to reduce spicy

Water does not reduce the feeling of pungency when eating chili: capsaicin does not dissolve in water. Instead, drink milk: milk contains casein - a chemical structure that can remove capsaicin from receptors, like soap that washes away grease from your hands.

Burning fat

Research shows that capsaicin speeds up the body's metabolism, helps destroy more calories and stimulates chemicals in the brain that make us feel less hungry. A 2005 study found that people ate 16 percent less calories each day if they drank tomato juice with chili extract half an hour earlier.

Addictive

Capsaicin promotes secretion of P, a neurotransmitter that tells your brain that you are in pain. However, long-term exposure to capsaicin reduces pain. For this reason, capsaicin is sometimes used to relieve joint pain. Capsaicin also stimulates the release of endorphins, chemicals that make you feel good. So many people are addicted to chili.

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