News: Study Finds Spicy Food to Have Health Benefits
According to a recent study, eating spicy food may help you to live longer as well as lower the risk of heart disease, cancer and respiratory disease. So how often do you need to spice up your meals in order to see any change? Eating the hot stuff once or twice a week results in a 10% reduction of overall risk of death, and eating spicy foods up to seven times a week reduces your risk by up to 14%.
For the study, 485,000 participants were charted from 2004 – 2008 in a large Chinese health study. Researchers found that participants who ate hot food- mainly chili peppers- once or twice a week (compared with participants who ate hot food less than once a week) were able to lower their overall risk of death by 10%. Results were found after adjusting for family medical history, age, education, diabetes, smoking as well as other variables.
What better way to celebrate than with a spicy recipe?
Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce
1 C Yogurt
2 Tbsp. Harissa
2 Cloves Garlic, mashed
2 C Fresh mint, minced
To Taste Kosher salt & Fresh ground black pepper
Whisk to combine and season to taste.
The Kitchen News: Taco T-shirts Benefit Mid-Ohio Foodbank
In the weeks leading up to our two-year anniversary celebration, we held a T-shirt design contest for community members. There were so many clever, funny, and all-around wonderful submissions, it was hard to select just two! On our July 14 Taco Tuesday two-year anniversary celebration, we unveiled our winners: Maddy & Harper for the youth category, and Michael for the adult category. Congratulations to our winners!
Winning Youth Design
Winning Adult Design
We are also thrilled to share that our T-shirt sales benefitted a great cause: the Mid-Ohio Foodbank! We are so excited to be able to donate $250 to this amazing organization that does so much good for our community.
