For centuries, cultures worldwide have valued spicy foods for their distinctive flavors and purported health benefits. Modern research increasingly validates traditional wisdom, revealing that the ...

When a spicy meal sets your mouth on fire, some foods and drinks can put out the blaze fast. But water is actually not one of them. It may just spread the hot food around your mouth, and may make ...

I can't explain the why, but much of the time the what is capsaicin, a compound found in a lot of spicy food. Capsaicin triggers nerve receptors in your mouth which send signals to the brain that ...