Jalapeño A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition has discovered that capsaicin, (the stuff in peppers that makes them hot), when added to breakfast foods or appetizers at lunch, causes people to eat less during meals and for hours afterwards. Thirteen women, who ate breakfast foods spiced with hot peppers, ate less than normal at breakfast and during the day, while ten men, who ate hot peppers, laced appetizers, consumed fewer calories at lunch and during a mid-day snack hours later. Aside from acting as an appetite suppressant, peppers also seem to increase the number of calories burned, particularly after high-fat meals. Why not have a few Jalapeño or Jalapeño & Garlic stuffed Olives for a mid morning snack or at lunch, to curb your apatite for the rest of the day.