Individual preferences for piquant foods vary due to factors like capsaicin receptor sensitivity, personality traits, and ...

One study found people who ate spicy meals burned about 50 extra calories afterward compared to non-spicy versions. While ...

Some people seriously love spicy food. Whenever they eat somewhere that gives them the option of a spice level, they choose the highest. At home, they put hot sauce on pretty much everything, even ...

Don’t take a licking from spicy food. A team of researchers in China claims to have created an artificial “tongue” that can quickly detect spice levels in their food — and they used a well-known ...

Chef wearing gas mask in front of background with flames and dishes of phaal curry - Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty If you love spicy food, there is a dish that's so spicy chefs have to use gas ...