Against heavy burning Fat can reduce chilliness

Reduce the fiery effect: Fat helps with chili-sharpness
An Asian curry, hearty chilli con carne or nuggets with a spicy sauce: some of the meal causes a heavy burning sensation in the mouth. Many then resort to cold water. But that does not reduce the fiery effect. Can help here - fat or sugar.

Water does not help against burning in the mouth
Many people love spicy food. In order to make a dish particularly fiery, hobby chefs use chilli as well as pepper. Sometimes the food gets too hot. According to experts, one should not reach for water in such a case. Fat-containing foods can reduce the burning sensation in the mouth - sugar can also help.

Who has overdone it with the chili peppers in the food, can reduce the fiery effect with fatty foods. Sugar also helps - but not water. (Image: photocrew / fotolia.com)

Cores are not hot at all
"Chilies are one of the hottest foods ever," writes the Bavarian Consumer Agency in a recent release.

According to the experts, this is due to a group of substances in the pulp, the best known of which is capsaicin.

So much of it is in the so-called placenta. This is the place where the cores are hanging. Therefore, the cores are falsely reputed to be particularly spicy, even though they themselves do not contain capsaicin.

Burning feeling
"The drug irritates the nerve cells in the oral mucosa, which are also activated when you burn your mouth. That explains the burning sensation of spicy food, "said Susanne Moritz, nutrition expert at the Bavarian consumer center.

The body reacts with increased blood flow, you sweat and it can lead to a release of the happiness hormone endorphin.

In addition, some people get after eating too spicy foods health complaints such as stomach problems, heartburn, abdominal pain or diarrhea.

Health Benefits of Chili
However, spicy spices also have health benefits, as shown in various studies; but you should not overdo it.

For example, in a US study, subjects who ate all their main meals with chili showed reduced cravings for salty, fatty and sweet foods. This can help you lose weight and thus reduce the risk of overweight and obesity.

In addition, Chinese researchers reported that chilies can lower blood pressure.

And scientists from the University of Vermony (USA) concluded in a study that spicy food increases relative life expectancy.

Fatty foods against fiery effect
But if you overdo it while cooking with the chili peppers, you should serve something hearty.

Water does not help against the burning chili blur because capsaicin is not water-soluble, but fat-soluble.

Therefore, it acts according to the consumer advice Bavaria not so hot when it is taken with fatty foods. Also starch and sugar soften the sharpness.

The fact that fat is a miracle cure for chilli pepper has also been experienced by nutritionists at Fulda University.

In their research, Mascarpone turned out to be the most effective method against the fiery effect on a toasted bread toasted. (Ad)