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posted by Fnord666 on Monday July 29 2019, @04:58PM   Printer-friendly
from the demented-people-like-spicy-food dept.

Spicy Diet Could be Linked to Dementia:

A 15-year study of 4582 Chinese adults aged over 55 found evidence of faster cognitive decline in those who consistently ate more than 50 grams of chili a day. Memory decline was even more significant if the chili lovers were slim.

The study, led by Dr Zumin Shi from Qatar University, showed that those who consumed in excess of 50 grams of chili a day had almost double the risk of memory decline and poor cognition.

"Chili consumption was found to be beneficial for body weight and blood pressure in our previous studies. However, in this study, we found adverse effects on cognition among older adults," Dr Zumin says.

[...] Those who ate a lot of chili had a lower income and body mass index (BMI) and were more physically active compared to non-consumers. Researchers say people of normal body weight may be more sensitive to chili intake than overweight people, hence the impact on memory and weight. Education levels may also play a role in cognitive decline and this link requires further research.

Journal Reference:
Zumin Shi, Tahra El-Obeid, Malcolm Riley, Ming Li, Amanda Page, Jianghong Liu. High Chili Intake and Cognitive Function among 4582 Adults: An Open Cohort Study over 15 Years. Nutrients, 2019; 11 (5): 1183 DOI: 10.3390/nu11051183


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  • (Score: 2) by Snotnose on Monday July 29 2019, @06:44PM (1 child)

    by Snotnose (1623) on Monday July 29 2019, @06:44PM (#872763)

    Jalapenos are no problem for me. I use Sriracha like Ketchup. When I eat out I and have a choice of spice levels I usually choose the highest, and half the time it's not even spicy for me.

    As for why do people keep eating hotter and hotter things? You body develops a tolerance for it. Before I got married Dave's Insanity Sauce was no big deal for me. But a drop of it in a pot of chili made it too hot for my wife to eat.

    As for burning coming out, I've never had that problem.

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  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Monday July 29 2019, @09:43PM

    by Gaaark (41) on Monday July 29 2019, @09:43PM (#872825) Journal

    I like sriracha because it's got heat and flavor without the "FUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCC my mouth, my asssssss"

    Just the "Aaahhhhh, nice."

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