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Eating Spicy Food Linked to a Longer Life

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Re: Eating Spicy Food Linked to a Longer Life

#11

Did they control for being Asian?

Good point. Loads of people die early over here in Bangladesh, and we eat some of the spiciest foods in the world.

That's not the point. The point would be that be that people who eat more spicy food live a little bit longer. It does not mean you don't die from other causes - obviously level of life is a large predictor for life expectancy.

Re: Eating Spicy Food Linked to a Longer Life

#12
post #5

The spicier the food, the slower/less you eat?

The spicier the food, the more water you drink (maybe).

There's also the link to certain spices (like chili peppers) that are highly anti-inflammatory.

Personally, the more spicy food I eat, the more I have dessert.

Re: Eating Spicy Food Linked to a Longer Life

#13

As much I read about this particular study, in the group of the more spicy eaters, there where plenty of rural people and in the other group more urban people. So, this sounds to me, that there are different factors inside the study which are interconnected and the "evidence" could also be linked to some different factors, for example more healthy lifestyle of rural people (particular in China: I assume healthier air…

> So, every study should be taken with a grain of salt, particularly when the exact circumstances are not told.

For once this article makes it very clear there is no clear rationale for correlation at this point. It's certainly not your usual clickbait article.

Re: Eating Spicy Food Linked to a Longer Life

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post #13

As much I read about this particular study, in the group of the more spicy eaters, there where plenty of rural people and in the other group more urban people. So, this sounds to me, that there are different factors inside the study which are interconnected and the "evidence" could also be linked to some different factors, for example more healthy lifestyle of rural people (particular in China: I assume healthier air…

> So, every study should be taken with a grain of salt, particularly when the exact circumstances are not told. For once this article makes it very clear there is no clear rationale for correlation at this point. It's certainly not your usual clickbait article.

> After controlling for family medical history, age, education, diabetes, smoking and many other variables

Did not convince me.

And as I stated, I read a different (German) source, where definitively other possible correlations where named -- when one group contains clearly more rural people as the other, the whole statement that "no clear rationale" can be found, is questionable in my opinion, even when it is not political correct in some countries, that urban people are living less healthy lives.

This has nothing to do with click-bait or not. It is just very questionable to me, that the study is methodical clean.

Re: Eating Spicy Food Linked to a Longer Life

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post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> So, every study should be taken with a grain of salt, particularly when the exact circumstances are not told. For once this article makes it very clear there is no clear rationale for correlation at this point. It's certainly not your usual clickbait article.

> After controlling for family medical history, age, education, diabetes, smoking and many other variables Did not convince me. And as I stated, I read a different (German) source, where definitively other possible correlations where named -- when one group contains clearly more rural people as the other, the whole statement that "no clear rationale" can be found, is questionable in my opinion, even when it is not po…

> that urban people are living less healthy lives

Actually people in urban centers live clearly longer than in the country side. So I'm not sure what you are talking about.

Re: Eating Spicy Food Linked to a Longer Life

#18
post #9

I think it's pretty common to eat milder foods when you are ill. I know I do. If that is universally true, and all else being equal, you could probably simplify this headline down to "getting sick less linked to a longer life."

only if you are always being sick

Re: Eating Spicy Food Linked to a Longer Life

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As much I read about this particular study, in the group of the more spicy eaters, there where plenty of rural people and in the other group more urban people. So, this sounds to me, that there are different factors inside the study which are interconnected and the "evidence" could also be linked to some different factors, for example more healthy lifestyle of rural people (particular in China: I assume healthier air…

more healthy lifestyle of rural people

This could be related to the more exercise they get...

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