Capsaicin – Adding Heat and Health to Your Beef Jerky Experience

Do you like hot, as in spicy, foods? Guess what? Your body does, too!

Wild Game Jerky is well known for crafting tasty jerky from real alligator, buffalo, wild boar, and other wild game. For nearly a decade, the Sabala family has made it our mission to satisfy and delight adventurous snackers with a jerky that does not contain fillers or extenders. We are not average, and we’re proud of that.

But then we’re going one step further: More heat to tempt your adventurous taste buds! Why?

Because we added peppers loaded with Capsaicin to our already bold flavors. Is your mouth watering yet? That amazing flavor is actually good for you.

What Makes Capsaicin So Good For You?

When you bite off a chunk of spicy Wild Game Jerky, do you feel that sensation of heat or burning your tongue? Those feelings are your nerves at work, telling your brain and body to jump to the rescue with sweat and dilated blood vessels. The jerky you love is hot, hot, hot, and we’re not talking about the actual temperature. Capsaicin causes this response to heat, and your body will love you for it. Not only do the chili peppers add heat and spicy flavor to our already satisfying jerky options, but as it turns out, those chili peppers we love have a large number of amazing health benefits.

So What is Capsaicin? 

We’re so glad you asked.

Capsaicin is a chili pepper extract found ON the seeds of chili peppers. Peppers have both antimicrobial and anticancer properties, and have been used medicinally in Mexico for over 7,000 years! Chili peppers are also rich in vitamins and minerals. For example, peppers pack 240% of the Vitamin C recommended daily allowance.

Feeling tired or depressed? Stressed out? Does eating something spicy make you feel better? It turns out, there’s a reason for that. Capsaicin has been shown to help the brain produce more of its feel-good chemicals, endorphins. 

Metabolism booster Capsaicin also reduces cholesterol, according to Science Daily. Meanwhile, another study found that regular consumption of Capsaicin may also help repair liver damage. Additionally, Capsaicin offers anti-inflammatory effects and may reduce risk factors for heart disease.

These factors make Wild Game Jerky a healthy snack any day, every day—whether you’ve packed some in your bag to eat as you set out on the hiking trails or you’ve put our jerky with your lunch, purse, or briefcase because you can’t get away from work.

Better Nutrition From Your Snacks

Compared to other salty snacks like potato chips, jerky has protein and may leave you feeling fuller longer. That’s on top of Capsaicin’s many health benefits and the Vitamin C benefits of our hot chili peppers.

Also? Unlike potato chips, Jerky is not going to get crushed in your carrying case or leave messy potato chip crumbles in the bottom of your bag. Go ahead and wedge a pack of our jerky into a tight space. We’re here for you!

Few snacks offer so many amazing health benefits without sacrificing flavor. But at Wild Game Jerky, we’re not sacrificing anything to bring you the boldest jerky options and satisfy your spicy snack needs.