What is the chemical that gives you a burning sensation when you eat jalapeños, habaneros, and other peppers? It’s called capsaicin, and this chemical compound can potentially kill cancer cells by directly targeting its energy source.

By eating a diet rich in capsaicin, you could be preventing cancer.  Capsaicin is believed to trigger apoptosis, natural cell death, without affecting the healthy cells surrounding the cancer cells.

Because capsaicin is naturally occurring in peppers, it is safe to eat—that is if you can take the heat!   

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