Cayenne Pepper (Chilli)
Cayenne pepper (also known as chilli) contains an ingredient called, capsaicin. Capsaicin is well-known to boost metabolism naturally and therefore assist people with their weight-loss efforts. It does this by stimulating the receptors on the sympathetic nervous system, resulting in a thermogenic effect in the body.(Heating Up)
If you are able to tolerate peppers then they are definitely worthwhile adding to your diet on a regular basis. They can be easily added to foods, cooked with, included in salads and used to make marinades.
(Reference quick-weight-loss-principles, Wikipedia*)
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