Craving a taste of the exotic? Or just trying to escape the weeknight dinner rut? Turn up the heat tonight in your kitchen with these easy, spicy dishes.
Besides being tasty, the benefits of eating spicy food are numerous. Studies suggest that capsaicin, the substance that gives peppers their fiery punch, may temporarily increase metabolism. There’s also evidence to suggest capsaicin can reduce the amount of bad cholesterol in the body, in addition to having antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.