Jalapeno Peppers are good for weightloss

SuperMoniMonk · February 2011

I have one in the morning, they are packed with good stuff and help you burn extra calories..plus they bring some flavor to bland foods..:)

amycal · February 2011

My husband had the hottest sandwhich this weekend - roasted chicken with Jalapenos, Chipotle and banana peppers and chipotle mayo - his metabolism is probably on fire now (although I think the rest of him has recovered LOL!)

I myself can't handle jalapenos but I do like a small amount of Vlassic pepper rings in my salad and try to put those dried red pepper spice things in some other foods.

Awineburg · February 2011

How does it help you lose weight?

iplayoutside19 · February 2011

I agree that jalapeno's are good stuff. They are low in calories...but I'm pretty sure they don't burn EXTRA calories.

jrow5 · February 2011

Do peperoncini's do the same thing, do you know?

mckval · February 2011

Dr. Oz mentioned recently on his show that spicy foods help speed up your metabolism. (It was the show where they studied how the metabolism slows down for women in their 40s.) Anyway, eating spicy foods was one way to help that. Jalapenos certainly are spicy!

Ivarivdnoe · January 2013

I have been eating jalepenos for a couple days! (Yes I enjoy them!) and decided to see what effects they have on weight loss. I found this on livestrong.com (http://www.livestrong.com/article/476023-jalapeno-peppers-and-weight-loss/) but this is what caught my attention!
"CAPSINOIDS
Capsionoids are compounds found in jalapenos and other peppers that provide some of the pungent flavor. In addition to potentially blunting your appetite by providing large amounts of spice, capsinoids may have direct benefits for weight loss. A study from the August 2010 issue of "Nutrition & Metabolism" indicates that capsinoids may encourage increased calorie burning and promote the burning of fat for fuel."
Doesn't hurt to try.....

WAHMto5 · January 2013

I eat them quite a bit with eggs, sandwhiches, steak, ect.. My favorite is stuffed and baked with laughing cow cheese!

Textmessage · January 2013

I put jalapenos in my oatmeal!

MidwestAngel · January 2013

Daysednconfused · January 2013

I have baked jalapenos stuffed with fat free cream cheese and topped with low fat cheddar almost everyday. I don't know that they help me lose weight, but they sure do taste good and are low in calories!! Love my jalapenos!!