Spicy foods may help with weight control, prevent cancer, and improve overall health. Eating spicy foods can rev up metabolism and burn more calories. Compounds in spicy peppers like capsaicin have been shown in studies to inhibit tumor growth and cancer cell proliferation. Regular consumption of spicy foods is also associated with improved circulation, digestion, mood, and sleep patterns.

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3. SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT EAT
SPICY FOOD?
SHOULD!!!

4. WHY YOU SHOULD EAT
SPICY FOOD????
FIRST: HELP WEIGHT
CONTROL
SECOND: PREVENT CANCER
THIRD: IMPROVED
HEALTH

5. HELP WEIGHT
CONTROL
Rev up
metabolism
What is metabolism?
Metabolism is the
amount of the
energy or calories
needed by your body
to maintain itself
throughout the day.

6. A 2010 study by the UCLA Center for
Human Nutrition shows that “heat
generated by peppers can actually
cause your body to burn more calories
and “oxidize” layers of fat.” This is not
a novel concept however. For years
Capsaicin has been thought to increase
the digestive fluids in your stomach
and aid in digestion.

7. FROM
BBC
NEWS This is incredibly exciting and may explain why
people living in countries like Mexico and
India, who traditionally eat a diet which is very
spicy, tend to have lower incidences of many
cancers that are prevalent in the western world
•capsaicin attacks the power house of the tumour,
thus killing the cancerous tumour cells and
reducing tumour growth without harming the
surrounding healthy cells. Capsaicin has been
found to inhibit the growth of cancer cells in
laboratory studies.
DR BATES:
LEAD
RESEARCHER
•‘ it’s also possible that cancer patients or those at
risk of developing cancer could be advised to eat
a diet which is richer in spicy foods to help treat
or prevent the disease.’

8. 8 INDIAN SPICES THAT PREVENT CANCER
EXAMPLE

9. is a promising spice with anti-cancer
properties . Capsaicin induces the process
of apoptosis that destroys potential cancer
cells and reduces the size of leukemia
tumour cells considerably. It can be
concluded that apart from setting our
tongues on fire, chilli peppers can scare
cancer pathogens off too.

10. IMPROVED HEALTH
CIRCULATION
DIGESTION
MOOD
SLEEP PATTERN

11. IMPROVED CIRCULATION
The spicier the food, the more increases your
blood flow, gets your heart pumping and raises
the body temperature.
Chillies can help protect us from common
winter conditions. It may reduce flu symptoms,
sinusitis, and respiratory problems.
Its also helping your heart health by
improving the body's ability to dissolve blood
clots

12. IMPROVED DIGESTION
•This the next of our benefits of
eating spicy foods, because what
chili peppers do in your stomach is
increase hydrochloric secretion. In
the end this increases the mucus
lining and the flow of blood to the
stomach.

13. IMPROVED MOOD
Chili peppers have been
shown to increase levels of
serotonin and endorphins in
your brain, which are
responsible for making you
feel happy and at ease. Spicy
food, in turn, is a powerful
stress reliever

14. IMPROVED SLEEP PATTERN
•Australian researchers
have found that people
who regularly consumed
spicy meal fell asleep
more easily, had healthier
sleep patterns and even
woke up easier and had
more energy throughout
the day.

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THERE HAVE A REASON
WHY YOU SHOULD EAT
SPICY FOOD