Healthy Benefits of Eating Spicy: Overcome Headaches and Burn Calories

Not always lead to health problems, if consumed by consumption of chili peppers and spicy foods can also provide positive benefits. Anything?

As stated by digestive health experts from RS Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM), Dr. Ari Fahrial Syam, SpPD-KGEH, MMB, chili itself facts contain fiber and various vitamins. Some of them are vitamin C, vitamin A, minerals, and antioxidants.

Chili also contains an important component of capsaicin. Not only cause a spicy sensation, capsaicin is also known to increase appetite and stimulate

"Capsaicin also has analgesic properties, so it can help relieve headaches and chili can increase the body's metabolism so that the process of burning calories better," said Dr. Ari to detikHealth recently.



Often when the body feels stiff or a headache will be reduced when eating spicy foods. Well, according to Dr. Ari, this is the effect of capsaicin itself.

"But still yes, consumption of chili should not be excessive and can not be consumed if our digestion is in trouble," the message or Ari.

Consumption of chili with a very large number can cause injury and stimulate diarrhea. In addition, too much chili consumption can also cause heat during bowel movements.