Cayenne Pepper May Burn Calories and Help You Lose Weight

We Americans are the fattest people on earth. Our eating habits are terrible. Most of us grab a coffee and donuts for breakfast, eat at a fast food restaurant for lunch, and rarely sit down with our families for a healthy, balanced dinner at home. We consume way too much fat and salt and then rely on a fad diet to help us lose weight. We also don't exercise enough.

The other problem is that if we start a sensible diet and exercise program and lose a few pounds, we quickly lose interest and go back to our old ways. Those late night commercials that guarantee that you will lose weight and still eat the way you always have are nonsense. If you notice the fine print on these ads you will notice that they always say: "With a sensible diet and exercise program." That's what makes you lose weight, not the miracle juice.

But what if there were some natural foods that will burn calories and help you lose weight without trying to stick to a diet? Well, it seems that there just might be. According to WebMD:

"Red cayenne pepper may help burn calories and curb appetite, especially in people who aren't used to eating it, says a new study that was partly supported by the National Institutes of Health and the McCormick Spice Company."

About half a teaspoon of the cayenne pepper cause people who weren't seriously overweight to burn about an extra 10 calories than those who didn't consume it. Ten calories isn't very much but it also had the effect of making people feel full. And if you eat less food, you will lose weight.

The researchers think that the hot pepper stimulates some of the nerves in the neck and throat and this makes you feel fuller than you really are.

The researchers also found that for those who eat red pepper regularly had less of a response than those who were unfamiliar with it. So, the focus of future studies will be how long before the effect of the red pepper on burning calories wears off? I guess the pepper wouldn't have any affect on me because I love the stuff and sprinkle some on practically everything I eat. Not only cayenne but habanero as well.

After they find out the length of time that it works then the next step is to see how long a person has to abstain from eating the cayenne pepper before the effect is realized again.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20110427/cayenne-pepper-may-burn-calories-curb-appetite