Hot peppers

In addition to being tasty, hot peppers also offer some surprising health advantages! Before Columbus brought them to Europe, hot peppers were used extensively throughout Central and South America. The spicy pepper was used both in cooking and medicine by the local native population

Vitamins C and A are abundant in common hot peppers like jalapenos, serrano peppers, and red or green chilies. Capsaicin, the compound that gives hot peppers their heat, has been demonstrated to reduce inflammation, which can make it easier for people with joint diseases to move without experiencing discomfort. Furthermore, researchers from the Wayne State University School of Medicine discovered that capsaicin suppresses the development of leukemia and breast cancer cells in people. In fact, the study found that capsaicin helps in the killing of these cancer cells.