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A new study says eating spicy red chilli peppers could help tackle obesity.

The research, published in the American Society for Microbiology, discovered it contains a key compound, capsaicin.

It has anti-inflammatory properties which are thought to provide the slimming benefits.

Researchers believe the compound interacts with the gut micro biome for anti-obesity effects.

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Capsaicin fights obesity by preventing gut inflammation and insulin resistance.

According to the researchers, it works by reducing endotoxemia - a major contributor to chronic, low-grade inflammation.

Along with gut microbial dysbiosis, these are two main contributing factors to obesity.

However, capsaicin fights obesity by preventing gut inflammation and insulin resistance.

The study authors believe the new findings may help reduce the obesity rate.

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However, spicy food appears to stop gut microbial dysbiosis, endotoxemia and chronic low-grade inflammation from occurring.

In the study, they fed mice a high-fat diet along with capsaicin.

After later testing, they were discovered to have a lower body weight gain.

Previous research has found that eating spicy foods can lower your risk of early death from cancer, heart disease and breathing issues.

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A 2015 study by Oxford University discovered those who ate a spicy meal every couple of days were 14 per cent less likely to die.

This fresh research comes at a time when a quarter of UK adults are obese.

Obesity can increase a persons risk of neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Additionally, a wider circumference of waist is closely linked to ten cancers, including bowel, upper stomach and liver.

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