Losing weight effortlessly would be possible thanks to the consumption of chilli. This food contains capsaicin, an active component which seems to have exceptional slimming properties. It would make it possible to achieve the feeling of satiety more quickly. As a dietary supplement, chili could help burn calories and help obese people lose weight.
Australian scientists from the University of Adelaide (Australia) studied the association between the receptors for hot pepper (TRPV1) in the stomach and feelings of fullness.
The receptors in the stomach and its ability to expand to hold more and more food can be disrupted by fat. On the other hand, they can be controlled by the chili which will trigger the feeling of fullness earlier. “We found that this activation is regulated by chili peppers,” Associate Professor Amanda Page, of the University of Adelaide School of Medicine (Australia) and lead author of the University of Adelaide (Australia) explains in a statement from the University. ‘study. This study confirms that eating chili peppers helps regulate appetite without effort or constraint.
“The next stage of research will be to investigate the mechanisms behind the activation of the TRPV1 receptor with the aim of developing a therapy more acceptable than eating chili,” concludes the professor.
Chili, a healthy food
This new health virtue is added to the already interesting list of the interests of the chilli pepper. A study published in the medical journal BMJ revealed that eating spicy foods would help you live longer. Indeed, thanks to capsaicin, chili is a very effective anti-inflammatory. Thanks to its analgesic effect, it would reduce joint pain (osteoarthritis …) as well as certain muscle pain. It also has the ability to lower cholesterol levels and boost heart health. The hotter the pepper, the more capsaicin it contains.
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