Get The Kick From Cayenne

Always battling with the 4 pm slump? Beat it with a snack loaded with protein, nutrients and flavor, like a taco. Sprinkle cayenne pepper and a pinch of dried red pepper, this will give your snack a fiery kick that will wake you up. The capsaicin, a compound which gives cayenne pepper its spicy heat, activates neurons in the brain to boost secretion of the energizing hormone adrenaline.