Chili peppers may fire up weight loss
CBS News, Feb. 9, 2015
If you like your chili peppers flaming hot, you may be in for a slimming surprise. Researchers have found evidence that capsaicin, the component that gives chili peppers their heat, may help in the fight against obesity by stimulating energy-burning and turning white fat to brown fat. Simply put, the more brown fat you have, the more calories you burn. Once it is activated, brown fat can burn up to 300 calories in 24 hours, UTMB’s Labros Sidossis told CBS News.