Mens_HealthUSA_December_2016

EYE SAVER

December 2016 | MensHealth.com 107

Give sweet some heat. Researchers in India discovered

that capsaicin, an ingredient in cayenne, increased

absorption of the antioxidant beta-carotene, which your

body can convert into sight-saving vitamin A. (It was a

rodent study, but still.) Capsaicin is also the compound

that lights the fire in hot peppers. For a new twist on

a baked sweet potato, dust it with cayenne, squeeze

CAYENNE PEPPER on some lime juice, and top it with fresh cilantro.

SWEET
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