More Information About How Chillies Can Help Overcome Fatigue

Apparently traffic officers in Chongqing, in the South West of China, are handing out the chillies at service stations to stop motorists falling asleep at the wheel.

Yuan Qinglai, the party secretary of the Number Four Team of Chongqing Highway Police, said the move was inspired by two sleepy drivers from Hunan who were pulled over by officers and asked for chillies to keep them awake.

A total of 1.5kg of chillies had been handed out in just nine days, the Chongqing Evening News reported.

Chen Jun, a van driver, told the newspaper: "It's really good to have some hot peppers when you are tired from driving. They make you alert."

For many years, China had the unenviable distinction of the most road traffic accidents in the world, but it was recently overtaken by India.

According to Xinhua, about 73,500 people died in crashes last year, about 10% lower than in 2007, while another 300,000 were injured. About 265,000 accidents were recorded.

This story is definitely a good example of chillies truly being adopted into a way of life and shows a practical use of the benefits of chillies in battling fatigue, as discussed on my chillies & fatigue page.

To find a wealth of tasty new ways to get more chillies into your life have a look at my 39 all-time greatest chilli-using recipes that are available here.

Note: This includes my best kept secrets on;

• Satay Sauce - that I was shown when working in the jungle in central Sulawesi, Indonesia


• Always Melt-In-Your-Mouth BBQ Ribs - that a Chinese camp cook taught me in mountains in the far North West of China