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This is, of course, purely personal anecdote, but my family is from Louisiana, Texas, and Korea (we have three people from Korea in our immediate family due to marriage and adoption). All three areas are pretty famous for spicy, hot foods and all of us eat very hot foods on a regular basis. No digestive problems or health issues caused by spicy foods for anyone of any age in the family.
This is, of course, purely personal anecdote, but my family is from Louisiana, Texas, and Korea (we have three people from Korea in our immediate family due to marriage and adoption). All three areas are pretty famous for spicy, hot foods and all of us eat very hot foods on a regular basis. No digestive problems or health issues caused by spicy foods for anyone of any age in the family.
There's no one right answer, because it's different depending on each person and their constitution. Yes spicy foods ARE good for you in some ways - but can also be bad in others, primarily digestive/gastric issues if you're prone to these. Someone who isn't prone to digestive disorders and isn't sensitive to spicy foods will be fine, but spicy food does irritate the stomach lining, so if you have any tendency towards gastritis, ulcers, GERD, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel disorder, etc., your doctor would probably recommend that you cut down on spicy foods as they will exacerbate the condition. It is proven to worsen heartburn and reflux, and it also irritates your intestines which anyone can attest to who's been forced to run for the nearest restroom after an extra spicy meal at an Indian restaurant
especially the extra hot peppers some people eat, does eating something that powerful have any health risks? or is it only temporary?
are hot peppers , chili peppers good for your health?
No. Unless you have a pre-existing condition that precludes spicy food, they are actually good for you.
They release endorphins, rev the metabolism and are packed with vitamans and antioxidants.
I actually have acid reflux, but spice level doesn't seem to exacerbate it. The substances that most often trigger it are deep friend foods and foods with excessive tannins, like strong teas and some red wines. Spicy foods really never trigger reflux for me, unless they are battered and deep fried (here's looking at you, jalapeno poppers), but even then, it's the oil, not the heat, that causes the reflux. Non-fried jalapenos don't cause any trouble for me.
No. Unless you have a pre-existing condition that precludes spicy food, they are actually good for you.
They release endorphins, rev the metabolism and are packed with vitamans and antioxidants.
This ^^^^^.
We eat a lot of spicy foods from Asian to South American. I love heat..... but not to the point of burn, which for everyone is different. I once had medium heat Thai food.... that literally burn the skin on my lips.
I'm fighting a sinus infection so I am making lots of spicy food... including the wasabi edamame I'm eating now.
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