Hot Peppers for Pain, Infection, and Heart Health
American food culture hasn’t always been about spice. Most of us don’t grow up eating it or have the stomach for it; you know, sweaty foreheads, runny noses…and the next day is even worse. However, for many cultures eating hot peppers is normal AND has many health benefits. But before we dive into that, let’s deal with the issue of them being called “hot peppers”. Apparently it was Columbus who first called them that, because he assumed the chili plant was related to the hottest herb he knew- the peppercorn. This would explain why most people call these plants...
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