Many people use artificial sweeteners or sugar substitutes because they think they are cutting calorie intake and will lose weight. Volume 1 of the Encyclopedia of Food Chemistry identified five non-nutritive sweeteners approved by the Food and Drug Administration as GRAS, or generally recognized as safe: acesulfame-K or ace-K, aspartame, neotame, saccharin and sucralose. But studies have shown that... 

On their own, both ginger and chili are delicious spices with well-known health benefits. Ginger is used in traditional medicine to relieve common health complaints like digestive issues and nausea. On the other hand, chili peppers help boost your mood, metabolism and immune system. Both ginger and chili peppers can also improve blood circulation. According to an animal study, combining certain compounds...