Pepperheads, eat up

From the American Association of Cancer Research, a story today that eating hot peppers may kill prostate cancer:

Pepper Component Hot Enough to Trigger Suicide in Prostate Cancer Cells

March 15, 2006

PHILADELPHIA – Capsaicin, the stuff that turns up the heat in jalapeños, not only causes the tongue to burn, it also drives prostate cancer cells to kill themselves, according to studies published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research.

Read the full story, then go dig into a giant bowl of habañero cheese dip.