Why Eating Chili Peppers in BBQ Sauce Will Benefit You


Capsaicin: 7 Powerful Health Benefits (Including Killing Cancer Cells) of the Stuff that Makes Peppers HOT by: Sixwise

The active ingredient in chili peppers and do they really benefit health

Active ingredient in chili peppers used in bbq sauce is Capsaicin, and is so hot that it can make your mouth feel like it's on fire.

This phytochemical exists in peppers, most likely, to deter animals from eating them, and is also the active component of pepper sprays used for self-defense. Yet for humans, when capsaicin is consumed in a somewhat diluted form, such as in hot sauce, chili peppers or cayenne peppers, it offers a myriad of health benefits.

 Chili peppers used in bbq sauce come in hundreds of different varieties, each with a unique flavor, color, shape and heat factor. Generally speaking, the hotter the pepper, the more capsaicin it contains.


For those on the daring side, habañero and Scotch bonnet peppers are two of the hottest chili pepper varieties out there -- other than the fiery Indian chili pepper called Naga Jolokia -- followed by the somewhat milder Spanish pimentos and Anaheim and Hungarian cherry peppers.

Other popular varieties that vary in their "hotness" include cayenne, chipotle, jalapeno and ancho.

Ready to add a little spice to your life? Here are seven reasons to turn up the heat in your next meal.

1. Fight Cancer


"Capsaicin inhibits the growth of human prostate cancer cells in petri dishes and mice," says lead researcher Dr. H. Phillip Koeffler, director of hematology and oncology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.


2. Provide Pain Relief



3. Prevent Sinusitis and Relieve Congestion


4. Fight Inflammation


5. Soothe Intestinal Diseases


6. Burn Fat and Lose Weight

Capsaicin is a thermogenic agent, which means it increases metabolic activity. This, in turn, helps to burn calories and fat. Many popular "fat-burning" supplements on the market contain capsaicin, as the substance may significantly increase metabolic activity for over 20 minutes after it's eaten.

7. Protect Your Heart


When using Chili peppers in bbq sauce pay special attention to the key benefits of each type as well as the heat level and your particular level of individual tolerance.

We hope this information on the 7 Benefits of eating Chili Peppers in BBQ Sauce has been a benefit to your BBQ regimen.



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