News flash: Your mouth isn't actually on fire when eating spicy foods, but your brain certainly tells you it is. Spicy foods sound off fire alarms in the brain, leading to all sorts of extreme — and ...

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 ...

Some people like when their food has a little kick. Others prefer to completely eviscerate their esophaguses with spice levels so intense they require a waiver. There is an underworld of spicy thrill ...

Many people have an aversion to chili peppers in foods. If some dishes are too incendiary, but you want to learn to beat the ...

That extra splash of hot sauce or pile of jalapeños on your plate might reveal more than adventurous taste buds. Your relationship with spicy food offers fascinating clues about how your body ...

Capsaicin in spicy foods can slightly increase calorie burning and may support digestion. Eating spicy foods can also trigger symptoms in people with acid reflux and gastritis. Possible benefits from ...