Last month a report using data on 16,179 American adults who participated in a study over 23 years was issued. In that time 4,946 participants had died. After controlling for age, sex, smoking, blood pressure cholesterol, diabetes, and other characteristics, people who reported eating hot peppers had a 13 percent reduced risk for dying early.
Researchers speculated that capsaicin, the stuff that makes peppers hot, has some antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
While the data are fascinating, the researchers stressed that they cannot prove cause and effect, but there may be some correlation.
Tonight I’m starting my first pepper seeds for the summer garden.
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