Kathmandu, Dec 26: You may have received advice from others not to eat chili peppers arguing that it may affect your health. But the fact is otherwise. Eating chili provides multiple health benefits. Here are some benefits of eating chili.
1. The capsaicin compound in chili has a thermogenic effect on human body and helps in reducing excess body weight by burning more calories. So if you are overweight, then eating chili can be very beneficial for you.
2. The capsaicin compound present in chili also destroys some cancer cells, and chili pepper also helps in controlling cough.
3. Chili destroys the bad cholesterol in the body and reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke. It also helps in controlling cardiovascular risks.
4. Chili increases the amount of serotonin hormone in the body and helps control depression as serotonin plays many roles in human body including happiness, regulating body temperature, sleep, hunger and sexual behaviour.