Thai food keep you healthy. Ancient wisdom dictates that spicy curry and sauces will heat you from inside and cool down your skin temperature. You can also eat more when you eat spicy food and that is a sign of strength which contradicts modern beliefs that consuming too much carbohydrates is bad for your health. However, the rice which was consumed daily wasn't the white jasmine rice we have today, but fibre-rich red rice, so it was healthier indeed