Spice Up, Weight Down

A new study by researchers at Purdue University shows that capsaicin, the substance that gives hot peppers their heat, can help to reduce hunger and help to burn more calories--leading to weight loss. 

Interestingly, the results are even more pronounced in people who normally do not eat spicy foods.  It seems that the more your palate is familiar to the effects of capsaicin, the less the weight loss.

So spice up your food and maybe you'll eat less of it!  Read a short article from The Baltimore Sun about the study here.