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ashington, Aug 31 (PTI) Want to stave off diabetes and heart disease? Just eat chilli pepper daily, for a study has revealed that it not only adds zest to flavourful dishes but also health to those brave enough to risk its fiery heat.
An international team, led by Indian-origin researcher Dr Kiran Ahuja, has found that chillies have the potential to prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in many countries.
The study has found that two active ingredients of chillies, capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin, have the potential to lower blood glucose and insulin levels, reduce formation of fatty deposits on artery walls and prevent blood clots.
In their study, the researchers have found that eating a meal containing chillies lowered post-meal blood glucose and insulin concentrations. High levels of glucose and insulin are linked to an increased risk for the development of diabetes.
ashington, Aug 31 (PTI) Want to stave off diabetes and heart disease? Just eat chilli pepper daily, for a study has revealed that it not only adds zest to flavourful dishes but also health to those brave enough to risk its fiery heat.
An international team, led by Indian-origin researcher Dr Kiran Ahuja, has found that chillies have the potential to prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in many countries.
The study has found that two active ingredients of chillies, capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin, have the potential to lower blood glucose and insulin levels, reduce formation of fatty deposits on artery walls and prevent blood clots.
In their study, the researchers have found that eating a meal containing chillies lowered post-meal blood glucose and insulin concentrations. High levels of glucose and insulin are linked to an increased risk for the development of diabetes.
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And on the whole, cardiovascular diseases (the combination of heart disease and stroke) kill some 950,000 Americans every year.
In fact, according to the American Heart Association, almost 150,00 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease each year are under the age of 65. And one out of every 20 people below the age of 40 has heart disease.
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