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It’s long been thought that chilies can help us lose weight. Now, new research has proved the fiery food can【C1】_____weight loss by speeding up metabolism. A study found capsaicin (辣椒素)—the【C2】_____that gives chili peppers their heat—could help burn off fat in the body.

The【C3】_____to eat fatty foods is often so strong that, for many, they can’t resist eating fatty or【C4】__foods even if they are trying to cut down on calories. Now, researchers believe capsaicin could provide a【C5】_____to this problem: speeding up the metabolism without the need to restrict the diet.

Researchers found capsaicin may stimulate the body to burn energy and create heat. It does this by activating receptors in the body which set off the process of energy burning.

These receptors are found in white and brown fat cells. In the body, white fat cells【C6】_____up calories and store them as fat—the【C7】_____type visible in potbellies, love handles and shaky thighs that is the enemy of dieters. It is known as “bad” fat for this reason. Brown fat, found in small amounts on the shoulders and neck, actually burns fat to heat the body—and is therefore known as “good” fat.

The researchers found that capsaicin in the diet is able to stimulate a receptor called potential vanilloid 1 (辣椒素受体) (TRPV1) channel protein. Activating this receptor suppresses obesity【C8】_____with a high-fat diet, the researchers found. They believe this is because it【C9】__“bad” white fat cells to become energy-burning “good” brown fat cells. The researchers carried out the study on one group of wild mice, and another group of mice that had been【C10】_____engineered to lack the TRPV1 Receptor.

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