[Discussion] Are spices good for health? Do your ethnic cuisine use spices or not?

[Solarmoth]

I heard spices are very bad and very degrading for the body. Do you believe it's true? Do you've a research backed explanation for your opinion?

 

[kimb]

Spicy foods show no negative effects on overall health and there's actually an inverse association between all cause/specific mortality (death) and the amount of spicy food consumed. Studies show that compared to people who ate spicy foods less than once a week, those who consumed spicy foods 6 to 7 days a week showed a 14% relative risk reduction in total morality.

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TL;DR People who regularly eat spicy foods tend to live longer when all other health risk factors are accounted for.


And yes, I eat spicy food all the time. If it's not spicy, I'm promise you I'm putting Calypso sauce on it. I won't eat most foods without Calypso.

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[uhmusddy]

spicy food is life, especially chicken

But if you’re not built for it, you’ll be in the toilet a lot

 

[Mori Jin]

Nah food has to have at least some form of spice in it.

 

[Konno]

Actually it's a fact that spicy food helps you loose weight because you eat less of it and you get fuller quicker

 

[Dreckerplayer]

If you don't put spices in your food, you have serious problems...incredibly narcissistic.

Yes, a multitude of cusines use a variety of spices. I like to use chilli powder.

Your life sucks, if you don't put spices in your food. You wish to sacrifice quality and enjoyment, based off of arrogance. It's a contradiction, you're depriving yourself, but want to live a long physically healthy life of feeling DEPRIVED.And I'm speaking of those who cut things off based off of RUMORS or fear-based ideals, not reality.

You lack restraint, you're undeserving of a body. If you're too hyper controlling of your body, you're obviously aren't secure, and should just die anyway. Pointless life depriving yourself, all the time.

Some people just want to live long just to prove a point.

 

[Dreckerplayer]

Actually it's a fact that spicy food helps you loose weight because you eat less of it and you get fuller quicker

So you eat spicy food specifically to lose weight?

That sounds like you have a weight complex.

 

[Konno]

So you eat spicy food specifically to lose weight?

That sounds like you have a weight complex.

No, I am not a big fan of spicy food
I was stating the fact

 

[Dreckerplayer]

No, I am not a big fan of spicy food
I was stating the fact

Never heard of it.

Never seen it either.

 

[The Great Second Hokage]

are you talking about ginko, ginger, saw palmetto, or garlic? Those all have positive effects on the body if used correctly.

 

[Chikombo]

okgood

 

[Fountain]

As long as you don't overpower your food with them.

 

[Goetia]

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This study tells you all you need to know really. It's pretty good for keeping bacteria and other potentially harmful agents under control. It has vitamins and other stuff too. Read the abstract or the rest of the document for more explanation and details.

 

[Queen of Bananas]

Spices are great; especially tea made with spices.

This is a Yemeni tea:

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Then this version is what my aunt makes; she's a pure indian to the bone

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And then there's this one that my other mom's side likes to make too

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I'd have any depending on my mood.

If spices can color up tea, imagine what they can do for other foods : )

 

[Solarmoth]

are you talking about ginko, ginger, saw palmetto, or garlic? Those all have positive effects on the body if used correctly.

Not that one. The powdered ones like chili powder garam masala chicken masala powder.

 

[Princess Kaguya]

I love spicy food. I add salsa to almost anything I eat.

 

[Solarmoth]

I love spicy food. I add salsa to almost anything I eat.

What is salsa?sauce?

 

[Princess Kaguya]

What is salsa?sauce?

Yup. It's a spicy sauce.

 

[Sagebee]

I love spicy food I'll drink the hot sauce out the bottle it's so good

 

[Jas]

Spicy food is love, spicy food is life xd