Key points from article :
Consuming spicy foods once a week reducing chances of death in next 7 years by 10 percent.
Improvement increases to 14% if eating spicy food 3-7 times a week.
Survey of 500,000 Chinese people taken from 2004 to 2008
Capsaicin, the active ingredient in spicy foods, is linked to a lower risk of cancer as well as heart and respiratory diseases.