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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Chilies will make you happy!


I've read that hot stuff and hot sauce are good for you. Capsaicin, what makes chilies and the sauces and salsas that contain them hot, carry a bunch of benefits.

First off, you can improve digestion by eating them. The spiciness in a hot sauce or a salsa stimulates stomach secretions. Sure, the old wive's tale says that ulcer sufferers should avoid spicy foods, but it turns out that eating hot stuff stimulates blood flow to the stomach and increases its mucous lining. That may help heal ulcers.

Hot sauces can even battle depression. That's because every time you eat something hot, you release endorphins and endorphins are the natural "happy drug" that your body produces. Endorphins resemble opiates in how they work. They relieve pain and promote a sense of well being. They're often called "natural pain killers" or "the runner's natural high."

No wonder that Thailand is known as the "Land of Smiles" because they love hot sauces and food and I'm glad to be part of that
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1 comments:

Hazel said...

wow i gotta show this post to my mother, sis. thai cuisine is doing us good then.

P.S. ganina pa mi ni Cj dri tambay sa imo blog kay nalingaw sya sa imong mga emots. ipa describe niya unsa ginabuhat sa mga emots. masuko kung mo click ko'g lain nga post heheheh