Every time I have a cold or flu I just munch on some chilies and I feel better.”
Anandita Dutta Tamuly, world champion chili eater
15 We can measure the capsaicin in chilies with Scoville
heat units (SHU). A fairly spicy green pepper has about
1,500 units. The world’s hottest chili, the Naga Jolokia
(“Ghost Pepper”), has more than a million