Does Spicy Food Burn Calories. Derbyshire reveals that while everyones bodies react to spice very differently the research indicates that. April 28 2010 Anaheim Calif -- Adding some spicy hot peppers to a healthy meal isnt a magic bullet but it may help you burn a few extra calories and a bit more fat according to a new study.
This is because spicy foods that are high in calories will obviously cause you to feel fat because of the chemical called carnitine. Photo by Melanie Stetson FreemanThe Christian Science Monitor via Getty Images. There is some evidence that spicy foods like hot sauce can modestly boost your metabolism and help with weight loss but hot sauce isnt a magic bullet.
Updated February 13 2018.
But thats not the only way spicy foods help you lose weight. You just need to ensure that you know exactly about their nutrient content before eating any spicy foods. This is because spicy foods that are high in calories will obviously cause you to feel fat because of the chemical called carnitine. Photo by Melanie Stetson FreemanThe Christian Science Monitor via Getty Images.