According to a new study, people who regularly eat hot peppers may live longer than those who don’t.
The study, which was published in the journal PLOS ONE, followed more than 16,000 Americans over the course of 23 years. The participants were asked about their diets, including how often they ate hot peppers. The researchers then tracked the participants’ health over the next 23 years.
The results showed that those who ate hot peppers had a 13 percent lower