Weight-Loss The "Hots" on Spicy Foods

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DeepGreen

DeepGreen

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Does having spicy food affect your diet at all?

I have heard things ranging from spicy food makes you feel more hungry to consuming spicy food help boosts your metabolism.

I know for me personally, I tend to drink a lot more water when I eat spicy food (duh!).

Also, if the food is really spicy, I start to sweat. :eek: Also, its a great way to clear up your sinuses so you can start breathing clearly.

So what do you guys think? Will it effect any eating habits and any potential weight loss?
 
Yes, it does, in a few ways.

First and foremost it does temporarily increase your metabolism, which is why we sweat when we eat spicy foods. However, I would not base my entire weight loss regime on that alone, since the effects are very temporary, usually lasting 20 minutes or so.

Second, it tends to make us eat slower, since we are also drinking water and the tastebuds are very stimulated. This might just give our stomachs a chance to catch up to our mouths when eating and not send us the "I'm Full!" signal too late.

Third, spicy foods such as Cayenne Pepper have very well documented cleansing and purifying effects on the body and have been used medicinally for 1000's of years. Cayenne will LITERALLY loosen and remove built up "stuff" in your bowels. And the more you "move-out" the less you weigh... ;) Plus the extra sweating is also a low level form of detoxification and is thought to promote good health.

Anyway you look at it, it is not a bad thing. However, as I said, I would never base my whole workout on it, and if a person had other stomach issues such as ulcers or acid reflux (which typically follow heavier people) they might have a very negative and even painful reaction.

For my money I say bring the HEAT!!!! And I do.....

sirant
 
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I like the "heat" as well. I've been using cayenne in place of salt for over a year now and haven't had a single case of heartburn or indigestion since I started using it. I also carry a small container of it with me when dining out, but do get weird looks sometimes when I pull it out! As Sirant stated, the healthy digestive and cardiovascular properties of cayenne have been well known for centuries.
 
I love hot stuff too but becareful of the "wet sauces "those are usually loaded with butter-
 
Thank you for the positive replies.

It seems really good then, but I won't base my diet on only spicy foods.

a friend told me something:

"Spicy foods burn as they go in and burn as they go out"

It is a very intimate issue, but I think, from my own personal experience, I can reject his claim.
 
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