Spicy food is the choice of almost everyone, from adults to children. Everyone is fond of eating oily and spicy food now days. Because of their yummy look and taste. But do u know that spicy food can damage your health to a great extent? One can experience stomach problems and other conditions if a meal is a bit too fiery. Furthermore, constantly eating zesty food can have permanent negative effects on the body. Here’s what you need to know about the negative impact spicy food can have on your healthy body. Some of its negative effects are:

Gastritis:
A surplus intake of spicy food can cause Gastritis. It’s an inflammation in the stomach lining. It is usually triggered by infections, caused due to eating spicy food.

Chronic gastritis can produce ulcers by allowing the stomachs own acids to eat away at the lining, but one has to go through pain while eating food.

Acid reflux (heart burn):
Spicy food can trigger acid reflux. All that burping experience after a nice meal isn’t a result of bad manners; it’s the body not being able to cope with all that spicy cuisine.

Chronic acid reflux disease can also lead to esophageal cancer, but only in rare cases. Cutting down on peppery cooking is a good first step to reducing this risk. Acid reflux, especially at night, can also erode teeth.

Bad breath:
Garlic and onions are among the worst-smelling things, and they also happen to cause bad breath which at times can spell disaster at various special and social gatherings.

Causes Insomnia:
Spicy food is bad for sleep too. Because of the simple reason that spicy food raises body temperature. If one happens to consume something zesty before going to bed, it can disrupt sleep. The first cycle of sleep is particularly sensitive to acidic food and hence may cause insomnia.

Damage to taste buds:
After a certain period it’s true, that people do feel less sizzling after years of spicy abuse, but not because the body gets “used” to the sensation but because their sense of sensation suffers deterioration.

Burning sensation on skin:
Chili peppers produce a burning sensation on the skin and mucous membranes, including the inside of the mouth, may even cause blistering of the lips and palate.

Though in rare cases such cases arise but one should always be cautious in eating SPICY FOOD regularly. They should only be used for changing taste not as a regular food habit.

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