Does pepper speed up your metabolism?

According to about.com Cayanne Pepper -is- one of a few things you can use to speed up your metabolism; specifically, it "contains an ingredient called capsaicin that stimulates saliva, stimulates digestion and accelerates your metabolism at a safer level."

The article goes on to state that green tea and seaweed have similar effects, but overall I personally think the most important statement in the article comes right at the beginning: "I don't have to tell you that there isn't such thing as a pill or remedy out there that will magically make the pounds melt away ..." The stuff's probably not going to have a huge effect without combining it with a healthy diet and exercise, but hey, at least it seems unlikely to hurt you and it -could- help ...