The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
Eating spicy chili peppers might reduce your risk of death. A study of 500,000+ people found that regular chili eaters: + 25% lower rate of all-cause death + 26% lower rate of cardiovascular death + 23% lower rate of cancer death Compared to those who rarely ate chili.
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New study finds people who eat chili 4X a week have 23% less all cause mortality & 40% less heart disease
Regular consumption of spicy food (high in capsaicin & vitamin C) associated with 14% lower all-cause mortality.
Consumption of hot red chili peppers linked to a 13% lower total mortality after adjusting for lifestyle factors.