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All About YOU: Rise with Red Pepper
This Week's Tips
Here's a little known secret for curbing your appetite: red pepper.
Red pepper, when eaten early in the day, decreases food intake later in the day. Try adding a little to your egg-white omelet in the morning. Here's how it helps control hunger.
Capsaicin Catalyst
The capsaicin in red pepper may get the credit for decreasing appetite. The heat-giving ingredient appears to stop sensory information in the intestine from reaching the brain. It basically kills -- or stuns -- the message that you're hungry. Capsaicin may also give your metabolism a boost.
For a breakfast that will really fire you up, add cayenne, hot red peppers, or jalapeno peppers to a frittata. These hotties all contain capsaicin.
What other foods might help you eat less and still feel satisfied? Read this article.
RealAge Benefit:
Eating breakfast can make your RealAge as much as 1.1 years younger.
RealAge Smart Search: Can capsaicin also provide pain relief? Find out with RealAge Smart Search.
YOU: On a Diet. Roizen, M. F., Oz, M. C., New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006.
