A new study suggests that spicy dishes may help prevent breast cancer in women.

Scientists in Utah studied hundreds of women and their daily diets.

The study found that traditional Mexican foods like soups, cheeses, and tomato-based sauces could actually prevent breast cancer.

Both Hispanic and white women participated in the study.

Researchers still aren't sure why Mexican foods can reduce cancer risks. But once the results were revealed, many women said, it's got to be the chili.

"My grandmother used to say chili is a healing, it heals." Toni Jaquez, who enjoys Mexican food, said.

"I think it's that hot flavor that we crave. That's probably the addicting part of it. So maybe there's something to that and the body chemistry and how the body functions," Stephanie Jaquez said.

Scientists also studied a Mediterranean diet, a low-fat low-calorie diet and a western diet.

The western diet showed the greatest risk of contributing to breast cancer.

Women in that study ate mainly sugary foods, refined grains and fast foods.

Parents Less Strict On Younger Children, Researchers Say

Researchers have now proven what many have always known to be true: parents are less strict on their younger children.

Researchers looked at more than 11,000 people in the study.

They discovered that having one additional younger brother or sister changes the dynamics of a home.

For example, with at least two children in the house, if the older child starts flirting with risky behavior, parents are more likely to punish that child to set an example for the younger child.