When we think of foods that help burn fat, we instinctively consider chilli, a food with a typical spicy taste whose properties science is investigating more and more thoroughly. Is it true that chili pepper helps you lose weight?
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When we think about the foods they help burn fat here we instinctively take into consideration the Chili pepper, food with a typical spicy taste whose properties science is investigating more and more thoroughly. It is true that chilli helps to lose weight?
Researchers from the University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy said the capsaicin, the same substance that gives chilli pepper its spicy taste, would be able to trigger weight loss and accelerate fat metabolism.
Experts presented their hypothesis in Baltimore at the 59th annual meeting of the Biophysical Society. THE'intervention of the experts bears the title of: "Dietary capsaicin and exercise: analysis of a two-pronged approach to counteract obesity".
Capsaicin transforms the energy released by fat metabolism into heat, almost as happens when we engage in sports and physical activity. Adding a touch of chilli in our diet would help to lose weight and for fight obesity.
Researchers speculate that capsaicin is able to speed up metabolism and enhance the body's ability to burn fat that would otherwise accumulate in the form of fat.
A mechanism that can be supported by playing sports. However, many people find themselves trapped in one Sedentary life which does not allow them to move for the time necessary to counteract the accumulation of weight.
Here, alongside the commitment to one increased physical activity - starting with taking the stairs and having a good walk every day - a pinch of chili added occasionally as a condiment could be useful for improving fat metabolism.
According to WHO data, one third of the planet's population is now in a condition of overweight or obesity. Avoiding excessive weight accumulation allows you to to prevent pathologies such as the 2 type diabetes, cardiovascular disorders andhypertension.
What will be the next step of researchers? Making some supplements with a high concentration of capsaicin that allow us to help solve cases of obesity. In the meantime, the suggestion is to bring a pinch of chili pepper to the table from time to time, especially if we can bear the taste and if it does not cause excessive burning.
Marta Albè
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