Spicy chicken, spicy cabbage, spicy crab... Spicy food or help with weight loss?

Original title: Spicy chicken spicy cabbage spicy crab... Spicy food or help with weight loss?
, a new study from Arizona State University, suggests that capsaicin-like substances boost the body's metabolism, so spicy foods may help you lose weight.
study was led by researchers from China, such as Deng Yue. Deng Yue 22 interview with reporters, said that through the test and measurement, the study for the first time will be capsaicin-like substances and the body's metabolism to establish a direct and credible link, and spicy food may help lose weight principle "is not that this kind of food will inhibit people's appetite, but can increase the body's consumption."
researchers tested 40 healthy adults with an average age of 28. The participants did not take vitamins or other medications and were asked to fast 4 hours before the trial and avoid any moderate-intensity or above physical work and exercise from 12 hours before the trial began. Test twice per person, one with a supplement containing 2 mg of capsaicin and the other with a placebo.
participants measured their body metabolic consumption after 1 hour, 2 hours and 3 hours after eating a meal tailored to their resting energy consumption values. The results showed that the average energy consumption after taking capsaicin was 130 calories per day, while only 8 calories per day after taking a placebo.
but researchers warn that capsaicin is not a "magic potion" for weight loss and that to achieve it, people need to develop a "comprehensive health management plan" that includes healthy diets and proper exercise. (Huang Heng)