If spicy food is your thing, you could be eating your way to better health via your favorite condiment. A recent scientific study says hot sauce is good for you, especially if it's paired with a little fat. So you can eat a Buffalo wing or two and say, "It's health food," right?
Not so fast. You need to know the facts first. Scientists have found that capsaicin, the active ingredient in peppers that makes them spicy, has a wealth of health benefits, reports Time. Capsaicin gives peppers "antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects." When half a million Chinese adults were were studied, researchers found that "those who ate spicy foods three more times a week had a 14 percent reduced risk of death, compared to those who didn't eat much spicy food."