Friday March 10 The Daily Telegraph Oz Diet tip from the Choice Health Reader: Canadian Research has found that a combination of Caffeine and Chile Peppers before and during meals can decrease a persons calorie intake by 100 calories a day. The same combination can also increase a persons metabolic rate by 71 calories, which if maintained could lead to weight loss over time.. No other sources given... Luke in Oz Now if only they would publish the ground breaking thesis Epidemiologist and independent researcher, Rando Ransom from Tucker, Georgia, and I are writing on the health benefits of Chile's, Spam and Beer.