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erinlindsay
erinlindsay Posts: 65
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do spicy foods help you burn fat? or is that a myth?

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  • Vallandingham
    Vallandingham Posts: 2,177
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    There is evidence to show that spices, especially chilli, can raise the metabolic rate by up to 50% for up to 3 hours after you’ve eaten a spicy meal.

    Drinks containing caffeine also stimulate the metabolism, as does green tea.
  • T_R_A_V
    T_R_A_V Posts: 1,629 Member
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    BINGO!
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
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    I've heard this too and I believe it! :) My mom always told me this about "hot foods" so I ate a lot of salsa on my diet in my teens, lol. You just have to watch what you dip it in! Lately I've been throwing it on top of chicken when I bake (10 calories for a tablespoon? He|| yeah!!) and I love seasoning chicken and stir-fry with crushed red pepper. So good on pizza, too, which I just discovered.
  • mworld
    mworld Posts: 270
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    if they can fight terrorism (see here http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_india_chili_grenades) then why not burn fat too?

    \o/
  • LongMom
    LongMom Posts: 408 Member
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    "if they can fight terrorism (see here http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_india_chili_grenades) then why not burn fat too? " LOL

    I love spicy foods! Great news! Since having kids though I can't do as much spice as I used to...it tortures me "on the way out" hahaha

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