Study finds association between eating hot peppers and decreased mortality

Re:Study finds association between eating hot peppers and de... by nickpsecurity on Friday January 13, 2017 @11:20PM (#13396846)

I want to eat them but they burn me up. Not sure if gradual progression starting at Jalapeno will knock that out over time or if you gotta be born with it. My brother & his household are about hot peppers. I give him free Ghost pepper sauce just to watch the results of them trying to add it to stuff or drink it straight. He'd have to be totally dehydrated after a day in the desert to look the same as what it does haha.

So, what do all yall think about building up a tolerance so I can enjoy more spicy stuff maybe with some health benefits? Does that even work?

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Re:Study finds association between eating hot peppers and de... by mindcrime on Saturday January 14, 2017 @12:25AM (#13397052)

I mean... to me, the possible health benefits are pretty tenuous. I probably wouldn't make it a point to pursue eating progressively hotter food on the off chance there might be some minuscule health benefit. To me, the reason for eating hot foods is because they're tasty and good, and it's an enjoyable experience.

FWIW, though, I didn't always like hot stuff. In fact, up through probably my mid 20's, I really didn't eat much spicy food at all. It wasn't until I moved to a more urban area and did two things that my taste for hot stuff started to develop. One, I started hanging out at sports bars to watch football, and got into eating buffalo wings. Two, I discovered Thai food and started eating that a lot. And over time I just found myself wanting the stuff hotter and hotter. I never made a conscious decision to say "Hey, I hope to one day be one of those guys who eats crazy hot food loaded with Ghost Pepper sauce." It just kinda happened.

So I guess I'd say... eat what you like. Branch out now and then just to explore and expand your boundaries, but I wouldn't suggest making eating a painful experience for no particular reason. shrug

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Re:Study finds association between eating hot peppers and de... by nickpsecurity on Saturday January 14, 2017 @01:15AM (#13397185)

Thanks for the perspective. Makes sense.

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Re:Study finds association between eating hot peppers and de... by Trundle on Saturday January 14, 2017 @01:09AM (#13397176)

Tolerance build up happens with all flavours.

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