Spicy Foods Are Delicious, But They Can Also Be Harmful

Author: Marko Balašević Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

Spicy Foods Are Delicious, But They Can Also Be Harmful

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Spicy spices improve the taste of the dish, but after entering the digestive tract can irritate the lining of the stomach.

A dish can become even tastier if it is made slightly spicy. In many countries, traditional cuisine necessarily includes spicy spices. They have a pleasant appetite stimulating effect and a number of vitamins and useful ingredients, but they also have some negative health effects.

Spicy foods and spices improve the taste of the dish, but after entering the digestive tract can irritate the lining of the stomach and increase acid secretion, which can lead to heartburn, gastritis, ulcers, insomnia and more.

Heartburn.

The main composition of the spices is acidic. When they enter the stomach, which has its own acid synthesis, an accumulation occurs, leading to damage to the gastric mucosa.

Gastritis.

Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach lining. It develops as a result of acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) exposure to damaging factors and is divided into acute and chronic gastritis, respectively. Acute gastritis is characterized by symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, fever, diarrhea, headache, accompanied by the presence of blood in the vomit or stool.

Gastric ulcer

Frequent consumption of spicy foods can lead to ulcers due to damage to the lining of the stomach, duodenum or esophagus. Depending on the affected area, there are several types of ulcers. Gastric ulcer causes burning and pain in the stomach, nausea, vomiting and weight loss.

Insomnia

Due to their spicy composition, some spices and foods lead to a rise in body temperature. This leads to sleep problems, respectively. It is advisable to avoid consuming them just before bedtime.

When taken in moderation, spicy foods and spices are completely safe. The average consumption should be about 3-4 times a week.