Meet the superhuman "CHILI KING"

A Chinese man from small village has become an unlikely celebrity in China after claiming he eats 2.5 kilograms of chili peppers every single day. Eventually, he earned the nickname “Chilli king”.

He loves them so much to the extent he grows eight different varieties in his own back yard

Li Yongzhi, who lives in the village of Shawoli in Henan province, became a local hero for his shocking addiction to red-hot peppers, says he loves them so much to the extent he grows eight different varieties in his own back yard.

He said he has eaten chilies ever since he was a child and got addicted to the spicy peppers about ten years ago and has now grown so used to the heat that he barely feels it.

Li who grows eight different kinds of chilies in his yard explained he could live without eating meat or eggs but he absolutely needs to have his daily dose of peppers or he’ll be very unhappy.

"Without chili peppers the meals usually have no taste," he said.

He even uses chilies as mouthwash in the morning.

"I just eat chilies to freshen up my breath"

“Most people brush their teeth in the morning; I just eat chilies to freshen up my breath,” he added.

He eats his daily quota like snacks throughout the day. Each night while relaxing he will enjoy a light snack of chili peppers eating them like they are melon seeds, one by one by one by one.

10 years ago, a hit and run accident left Mr Li’s elder son with two broken legs. His family spent hundreds of thousands of Yuan on medical expenses. At one point, he barely had money left for food.

He even uses chilies as mouthwash in the morning

He went into a restaurant but was told they had sold out all the food. Mr. Li decided to sit down and eat two bowls of chili powder with a glass of tap water. Since then he discovered that he has a much higher tolerance of spicy food than others.

Eating 2.5 kilos of chili peppers a day might not sound great for your body, but Mr. Li says that he has experienced no problems.

"I don't have any supernatural powers," he says. I just like to eat them, so I eat them. The hospital checked and they said that I am no different from anyone else."

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