Tag: Capsaicin
Can You Be Desensitized to Spicy Food?
Can you become more desensitized to spicy food the more you eat of it? Turns out, the answer is yes! But how?
Read MoreWhat Makes Hot Peppers Spicy?
We all know capsaicin is what makes chile peppers hot, but how does it work?
Read MoreWhat are Capsaicinoids and Capsaicin?
Produced by peppers as a deterrent against certain mammals and fungi, capsaicinoids are the name given to the class of compounds found in members of the capsicum family (also known as peppers).
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