Fifty Types of Spices Banned for Athletes at the Beijing Olympics

Athletes participating in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will enjoy a food list that includes 678 dishes, which will be prepared deliciously and according to strict standards, according to the Chinese newspaper "People's Daily." According to the newspaper, more than 50 commonly used spices, such as black pepper and bay leaves, will not be allowed. The reason for the ban is that these spices are considered stimulants that are transmitted through food and contain sulfamethoxine, which is classified as a banned substance. Do daily pepper consumption and its impact on our health exist? According to experts, food-derived stimulants are divided into two categories: endogenous stimulants naturally present in food and exogenous stimulants that are artificially added. Among them, foods that naturally contain stimulants do so in small quantities, so their consumption does not harm the health of ordinary people.