Chili pepper consumption associated with 25% reduction in death from any cause
I’ve heard before that this might be explained as: people who eat chilies tend to eat a greater variety of food (more vegetables) than people who don’t (meat and potatoes - they have their place, but should not be your go-to meal).<p>Good Indian food, for example, is very easy to enjoy vegetarian, as the explosion of flavors makes up for the lack of meat.<p>Disclosure: I’m a part-time vegetarian.