Everyday Food Myths You Need to Stop Believing

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41) Eating Spicy Food Can Cause ULcers

If you're a spicy food-lover you don't have to worry. Spicy foods have been blamed for stomach ulcers, likely because they cause stomach pain for those who are particularly sensitive to heat. According to Live Science, they can irritate existing ulcers, but they are not the actual cause of them. Instead, they found that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori is responsible for those awful sores that cause a burning sensation in your stomach.