Not only do most hot sauces taste good, they are good for you Capsaicin, the compound that makes chilies and the sauces and salsas that contain them hot, carry a bunch of benefits.
First off, you can improve digestion by eating peppers. The
spiciness is a hot sauce or a salsa stimulates stomach secretions. Sure, the old wives' tale says that ulcer sufferers should avoid spicy foods, but it turns out that eating hot stuff stimulates blood flow to the stomach and increases its mucous lining. That may help heal ulcers too.
From my own personal experience, they can add zip to healthy, often ordinary table fare. By eating healthier, I have lowered my
triglycerides - the chemical form fat takes in the body and in our blood - and cholesterol, which is linked to coronary artery disease.
The movie "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" has pushed the latest healthy eating craze. I jumped on the band wagon and juice a jalapeno pepper to each green juice I make!
