To cut the spice in green chili you can add more ingredients like diced tomatoes, more potatoes or chicken broth, which will dilute the heat in the green chili.
You can also incorporate some dairy like cheese or sour cream to neutralize the capsaicin or add some acid like vinegar or lime juice or even a sweetener like sugar or honey to balance the flavor.
Stirring in a bit of sour cream, heavy cream, Greek yogurt or cheddar cheese can help break down the capsaicin, that makes the heat of the peppers in the chili less intense.
Diabetics can eat green chili or green chili peppers.
Green chilies and green chili peppers are also highly recommended for diabetics as they help to control blood sugar and they have a very low glycemic index.
Green chilies also contain virtually 0 carbohydrates and the capsaicin that green chilies contain has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity and metabolism of glucose.
Because of the low carbohydrate content of green chilies, which is less than 5 grams per 100 grams, green chilies have a negligible effect on blood sugar spikes.
And the capsaicin that is found in green chilies and other chili peppers can aid your body in processing of glucose more effectively and reduce inflammation that is associated with diabetes.
Also green chilies are also rich in Vitamin C, which also aids in proper insulin function and protects overall immune health.
Although you should be mindful of added sodium, calories or starchy thickeners like flour in green chili stews and canned sauces for example.
And if eating store bought salsas or restaurant salsas with chilies, you should check the carbohydrate and sugar content as some can contain added sugars or corn.
And eating too many spicy peppers including green chilies can trigger intestinal irritation or stomach acid, especially if you don't typically eat spicy foods.
When eating foods, including green chilies, you should monitor how your own body responds to the new spicy foods.
The green chilies are healthy for you in moderation, even when you don't have diabetes, but too many can be bad.
The capsaicin in green chilies and other spicy foods and peppers can also help with cardiovascular health and may even ward off certain cancers.