Capsaicin in spicy foods can slightly increase calorie burning and may support digestion. However, some purported benefits of ...

Spicy food might make you sweat, but it could also help you eat more slowly and avoid overeating, according to a new study. Eating too quickly is linked to obesity, high blood pressure, and elevated ...

Could eating spicy foods help you lose weight? "Simply adding chili pepper to a meal — just enough to make it spicy without changing how much you like it — might help reduce how much you eat," Dr.

Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Key Takeaways Capsaicin, the bioactive compound that gives chili peppers their pungency, can impact your gastrointestinal system and digestion.Consuming ...

That burn you feel after biting into a jalapeño isn’t just happening in your mouth. It’s triggering a cascade of biological reactions that continue working long after your meal ends. The fiery ...

Spicy foods might not only add oomph to your meals, but they may be giving your health a boost, too. A recent study published in the American Heart Association's journal "Hypertension" found people ...

For some, the spice ain’t nice. Throughout her life, Jennifer Allerot, 53, has ordered the spiciest foods on the menu whenever she ate at a restaurant — until she developed a stomach ulcer four years ...

You know that rush you get when you bite into something so spicy it makes your eyes water and your nose run? What if that intense physical reaction isn’t just masochistic food enjoyment, but actually ...