This chili peppers can be said to be the most common food in daily life. Many people like to take a few bites of chili peppers while eating, and the spicy taste can give people a more stimulating feeling. In some areas of our country, chili peppers can be said to be extremely spicy. In Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou and other places, a lot of chili peppers are placed in bowls during meals, and almost all local dishes are spicy. However, there are often rumors online that eating chili peppers can prevent cancer. Is this true? I specifically asked the doctor.
The doctor said that some people often say that eating this chili can effectively prevent cancer, and foreign studies have shown that this red chili has a preventive effect on prostate cancer and colorectal cancer, but there is no secretion in large samples. But there are also many people who believe that this chili pepper is irritating and can trigger a series of stomach, gallbladder, and esophageal cancers. But this is all groundless and lacks a reasonable and detailed analysis.
And for our 1.4 billion population in China, there are many residents in places like Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, etc. People often eat chili peppers in their daily lives. It's like no spicy food can be cooked. However, there is no clear analysis indicating that people in such areas have a much higher risk of developing cancer compared to other regions. So, it seems that this cancer is not closely related to chili peppers, and doctors also suggest that this chili peppers neither prevent cancer nor lead to the occurrence of cancer.
In fact, excessive consumption of any food is not suitable. There are many foods around us that can cause cancer more than chili peppers, such as smoking, genetics, and environmental factors. Chili peppers are carcinogenic and there is no clear explanation. The most important thing is how we eat chili peppers healthily and reasonably. If we eat a large amount of chili peppers while also consuming high-fat and high salt foods, it can indeed trigger the occurrence of cancer.
If we consume a large amount of chili peppers for a long time, it will indeed stimulate our digestive system, especially for those with poor gastrointestinal function. Therefore, we should maintain an appropriate amount of chili peppers and eat them in moderation. The capsaicin contained in chili peppers can effectively protect the gastric mucosa and increase blood flow to treat gastric ulcers by inhibiting gastric acid.