What can be both red or green, round or sharp, big or small, and more importantly, loved or hated by someone? Yes, the answer is chilies（辣椒).
Many of us in China enjoy putting chilies to our food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-old US man ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper, the spiciest chili people have ever known so far. After taking just a small part of the chili, the man had a serious headache in the following days, reported BBC News.
In fact, eating spicy food causes stomachaches and headaches. But if chilies are harmful, why do people like to eat this vegetable? So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body is influenced（影响） by something natural that produce "a sense of happiness", noted BBC News.
And chilies are good for people in another way. Scientists found that the death rate（死亡率）of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 % lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The death rate is 14 % lower for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week .This encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and bring less death risk（风险） at an early age. So don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us.
