Both dietitians say that another reason why spicy food is good for your heart is that it lowers inflammation, which has the ...

The first thing to understand about eating spicy food is that it really isn’t a matter of taste. Capsaicin, the active chemical in capsicum plants that are a key ingredient in anything you’d think of ...

What makes hot sauces tingle your tongue? Hot sauces have been around for thousands of years. Aztec people were one of the first to use them. Spice lovers enjoy the sharp, fiery heat that comes with ...

The prototype detected capsaicin and pungent-flavored compounds - such as those behind garlic’s "zing" - in a range of foods.

Today we celebrate and enjoy hot sauce! It is used in Bloody Marys, and put on foods such as eggs, enchiladas, and chicken wings. There are many variations and brands of it, but the one thing common ...

The appearance of a hot sauce or pepper doesn't reveal whether it's mild or likely to scorch someone's taste buds, but researchers have now created an artificial tongue to quickly detect spiciness.