https://www.ksl.com/article/46691792/eating-chiles-cuts-risk-of-death-from-heart-attack-and-stroke-study-says

For many years, chile has been hailed for its therapeutic properties, and now researchers have found that eating chile peppers regularly can cut the risk of death from heart disease and stroke.

Participants' health status and eating habits were monitored over eight years, and researchers found that the risk of dying from a heart attack was 40% lower among those eating chile peppers at least four times per week.

Death from stroke was more than halved, according to results published Monday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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