When is too much?

[cheezydemon]

Can you eat too much spicy food? I know that your taste buds can be deadened and you can develop ulcers, but if you don't have ulcers, is there a health risk beyond that? Cancer or anything else? I love hot food, and I am planning on eating a lot more, I just wanted to know what anyone else thinks.

[BBQ-Phil]

When I really eat to hot My stomach aches for about 15 min,and the day after is also not funny.But thats all I can say.

[walnut]

It's never to much...lol
Spicy food does not do anything harmful to your body at all.
Maybe you will get acid reflux or indigestion.
It was once believed stress and spicy foods caused ulcers but has since been proven false.
Some doctors say peppers will hurt your taste buds after years of abuse. Some doctors say it won't?
There are many benefits of eating peppers
I believe the benefits eating peppers out weight any cons there might be.

[tinner666]

:onfire:Eating raw habs kinda makes my stomach queasy for about 15 minutes. Too many can cause a ring of fire sensation.

[chilliman64]

Can you eat too much spicy food? I know that your taste buds can be deadened and you can develop ulcers, but if you don't have ulcers, is there a health risk beyond that? Cancer or anything else? I love hot food, and I am planning on eating a lot more, I just wanted to know what anyone else thinks.

1 - no
2 - no
3 - no

I don't know where you get your information from but there is no long term damage sustained by your taste buds from eating chile, nor does eating chile cause ulcers or cancers. you may get jaloproctitis or a bit of the good old anal pruritis, hunan hand, fiery fanny or burnt willy but nothing serious or permanent - if so do you think the police would use pepper spray or allow it's sale?

[rabbit]

1 - no
2 - no
3 - no

I don't know where you get your information from but there is no long term damage sustained by your taste buds from eating chile, nor does eating chile cause ulcers or cancers. you may get jaloproctitis or a bit of the good old anal pruritis, hunan hand, fiery fanny or burnt willy but nothing serious or permanent - if so do you think the police would use pepper spray or allow it's sale?

I think I've had all of those syptoms Chilliman64:shocked::lol::lol::lol:

[chilliman64]

hahaha

btw cheezy, I meant no offence if you read my post as being a little direct

[POTAWIE]

Watch out if you have bad asthma or breathing problems, but other than that chiles are good for you.

[DEFCON Creator]

Agreed. We don;t allow asthmatics or others with respiratory problems into our wing-eating competitions. Esophageal closure can't really put a dent into the day.

[cheezydemon]

hahaha

btw cheezy, I meant no offence if you read my post as being a little direct

Oh no,none taken. That is exactly what I asked for. I would keep eating them even if they did cause cancer, I was just curious! Thanks.

[Intensity Academy]

Don't high amounts of peppers speed up your metabolism?

[walnut]

Don't high amounts of peppers speed up your metabolism?

Yes

[cheezydemon]

I had heard that too. I believe it!

[texas blues]

Cheezy....you would eat them even if they caused cancer? Coinky dinky or not, the other day the doc told me.." I have bad news. You have cancer and alzheimers." I told him.."well..at least I don't have cancer."

[rabbit]

Don't high amounts of peppers speed up your metabolism?

That explains why I'm so skinny!!:lol::lol::P:D

[willard3]

In Mexico, curanderos prescribe chiles to cure indigestion and other digestive ailments.

[cheezydemon]

In Mexico, curanderos prescribe chiles to cure indigestion and other digestive ailments.

OK, that does it. If it wasn't open season before, it is now!!!!!!:hell:

[chilliman64]

here is a list of some of the possible/reported health benefits from eating chiles:

- pain reliever
- as an arthritic poulitice or ointment
- a rubefactant (a substance that increases blood flow to the effected area, also can aid in warming the hands and feet)
- a possible reliever of menstrual pains/cramps
- toothache
- shingles
- childblains/frostbite
- high blood pressure
- varicose veins
- heart problems (by reducing bad cholesterol)
- anti-oxidant
- possible anti-biotic properties
- boils
- cholera
- rhinitis / hay-fever
- asthma
- cancer
- HIV
- eye complaints (cures and causes it seems!)
- digestions
- flatulence
- itchy skin / pruritis
- bladder
- seasickness
- shock
- warts
- weight loss
- boosts athletic performance (natures Viagra??? - I suggest you don't apply topically)

[chilliman64]

I have heard reports that a man who consumes high amounts of capsaicin is an excellent lover. if you want that story corroborated just ask my wife...

[imaguitargod]

Watch out if you have bad asthma or breathing problems, but other than that chiles are good for you.
I have slight asthma and I ate a Congo Habanero and it kicked it up. It was odd...

[Canuk Pepperhead]

I have slight asthma and I ate a Congo Habanero and it kicked it up. It was odd...

im full asthmatic born that way...no matter how hot ive eaten lol including those nasty wing compititions my asthma never bothered me once.. im shure it could but in my case never...I keep trying to see if i can find something I cant eat
lol thats fun

[imaguitargod]

im full asthmatic born that way...no matter how hot ive eaten lol including those nasty wing compititions my asthma never bothered me once.. im shure it could but in my case never...I keep trying to see if i can find something I cant eat
lol thats fun
It's never acted up before on me due to heat...but this last time it did for some reason. If this is a start of a new trend for my body then I don't know what I'd do.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

do what you did the last time and see if you have the same results,,,if not its a one time thing like the naga lol

[chilehunter]

when is it to much ? :think: when the "ring of fire" is really bad then thats to many chiles to eat :lol:
other than that,like whats already been said "chiles are good for you!" I even think I read where chiles are good for ulcers ? & yes cayennes are the ones that are better for you vs others (healthwise)

[rabbit]

when is it to much ? :think: when the "ring of fire" is really bad then thats to many chiles to eat :lol:
other than that,like whats already been said "chiles are good for you!" I even think I read where chiles are good for ulcers ? & yes cayennes are the ones that are better for you vs others (healthwise)

I put cayennes on everything. YUM!!!.....NOW FOR MY HAB'S TO RIPEN....AHHHHHH!!!:D

[cheezydemon]

I've had 4 ripe so far. YUM. (actually make that 5 counting the one my wife gave away, yes I have forgiven her)

[rabbit]

I've had 4 ripe so far. YUM. (actually make that 5 counting the one my wife gave away, yes I have forgiven her)

That's good that you forgave her. I'm stiiiiilllll waiting though....Come on HAB'S. Be good and RIPEN!!!:onfire::D

[cheezydemon]

They teased me, 1 ripened and then no more for a week or so! Now I have 4 ripe ones and a few more starting to turn.

[NeitherExtreme]

I always heard and believed hot stuff was good for you in general, besides being thouroughly enjoyable, which has its own merits of course! :onfire:

[Canuk Pepperhead]

Don't high amounts of peppers speed up your metabolism?

man I better start eating even more peppers lol

[imaguitargod]

man I better start eating even more peppers lol
Yes, they do spped up the metabolism. There are alot of Diet Books out there that center around peppers.

[cheezydemon]

They've helped me keep my girlish figure! Or at least helped me to slow the damage done by beer.

[imaguitargod]

They've helped me keep my girlish figure! Or at least helped me to slow the damage done by beer.
Ditto, and TB can attest to that.

[texas blues]

IGG...don't kid yourself. People would sell their souls to be thin like you bro. Myself..I have a weight problem...can't weight to eat! The other day my gal rolled over 3 times and was still on top of me! Now where's my burrito? Oh ..I remember now...under the middle cushion of the couch. mmmmmmm burrrriiittto.