Some very good reasons to spice up your food

I love spicy food -- though not as much as my partner Jon does (he's notorious for putting hot sauce on everything.) -- and it's a good thing I do because spicy foods are actually really good for you (though they might be hard on your gut if you're not used to them.) According to Fitsugar, spicy foods can do the following for you:

• Help you lose weight
• Help you build muscle
• Help you fight off Alzheimer's
• Help improve your overall mood

So now it's your turn -- what's your favourite spicy food? Me, I love curries, particularly Penang and green curries from Thailand. I also love pretty much all foods Indian and Mexican.