Foodborne illness usually arises from improper handling, preparation, or food storage. Good hygiene practices before, during, and after food preparation can reduce the chances of contracting an illness.
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Now, researchers are finding that the pungent substance that gives chile peppers its burning sensation may also be helpful in treating certain cancers. Some chile peppers carry more of a tear-inducing wallop than others. The compound responsible for the fiery sensation in peppers is capsaicin (pronounced cap-SAY-sin).n fact, capsaicin is so hot that researchers who handle it need to wear protective clothing and gloves, and work in a specially filtered room. Word of Warning: If you bite into a chile dish that leaves you gasping and you need some fast relief, swig down a gulp of milk, not water.