Capsaicin supplements, sourced from the hot compound found in chili peppers, have recently caught the eye of health enthusiasts. Health benefits attributed to capsaicin include weight loss ...

Hatch chiles are a type of chile pepper that can be a fun alternative to jalapeños -- and they can only be grown in a very ...

An ingredient found in chili peppers could help you prevent weight gain after eating a high-fat diet, a study involving an Indian-origin researcher has found. As capsaicin—the chief ingredient ...

This blog post tackles the myths about spicy foods and their supposed metabolic benefits, illuminating the topic with the ...

Capsaicin, the compound in chili peppers which gives them their spicy taste, may become a source of new, natural drugs for the hard-to-treat Mesothelioma type of cancer. Mesothelioma is a very ...

The heat of peppers is down to the levels of capsaicin contained within, which is the chemical compound that gives the fruits that heat. How and where you grow chili peppers can impact how much ...

Rabia de Latour, a board-certified gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health, tells TODAY.com. Capsaicin is a main component of chili peppers, such as cayenne, serrano and habanero. Different peppers ...

Accidentally add to much heat to your chili? You can fix it in no time by bulking it up with any of the non-spicy ingredients ...

The history of the chili pepper is in some ways the history of humanity in the Americas, says Dr. Katherine Chiou, an ...