The Skinny Kid

February 19, 2007

Cancer Doesn’t Like Spicy Food

Filed under: Health, Weight Loss — Trent @ 1:18 pm

Eating Fabulous ยป Chili Peppers Can Keep Cancer Away

Capsaicin, a secondary plant metabolite produced by chili peppers, has a number of documented medical uses. Recently, this compound has also been shown to kill cancer cells by targeting the mitochondria, the power house of the cell.

They don’t know whether eating spicy foods prevents cancer, but who cares? It tastes good and hasn’t been shown to do any harm.

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