THOSE WHO DIDN'T DRINK ALCOHOL HAD THE BEST RESULTS
The researchers came to this conclusion after studying 485,000 participants over the course of seven years, looking at their diets and how much they ate red meat, spicy foods, vegetables, and drank alcohol. The researchers did not, however, include people who had a history of heart disease, cancer, or diabetes. Those who did not consume alcohol fared best. In the study, researchers found that spicy foods were connected to a lower risk of death from cancer, ischaemic heart disease, and respiratory system diseases. In addition, the benefits were found more in women than men.
The spice mostly came from chili peppers, and the researchers found that fresh chili was associated with a lower risk of death from cancer, ischemic heart disease, and diabetes compared to dried chili.