Eat pepper, adjust fat, protect heart
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Last Update: 2012-04-09
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Eating hot pepper, curry and other foods containing capsaicin can help lower blood pressure and blood fat, and thus reduce the risk of heart disease, the Daily Mail reported recently In the new study, the researchers fed two groups of hamsters a high cholesterol diet, followed by a diet containing different proportions of capsaicin The results showed that capsaicin could reduce the bad cholesterol level of hamster, make the blood flow more smooth, and improve the oxygen supply of heart and other organs Chen Zhenyu, a professor at the Hong Kong College of life sciences, who led the study, said that regular consumption of capsaicin and other foods could help protect the heart and improve blood vessel function.
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