blog posts We know a lot about sodium consumption and human health, but is black pepper healthy? Jan 17, 2019 12:15 pm by Time MagazineIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Time (Jan. 16) 'There are a number of animal studies that indicate some potential benefit for the gastrointestinal tract,' says Keith Singletary, Illinois professor emeritus, who wrote an overview on pepper research Share on Facebook Tweet Email