by Spicy Blog | Nov 15, 2017 | Health
When I set out to learn more about how other cultures view and use spicy ingredients, I was in no prepared for what I found. Not because of any strange, secret uses for spice that sent me fleeing back home. Instead, what I found was that in so many cultures around the...
by Spicy Blog | Nov 14, 2017 | Health
If you suffer from minor aches and pains in your joints and muscles (the kind that can be caused by arthritis, or result from a particularly vigorous workout), you may be concerned about becoming overly reliant on over-the-counter pain remedies like Tylenol, Aspirin...
by Spicy Blog | Nov 13, 2017 | Taste
Hot peppers are, well, hot. There’s no question about that. However, all peppers are not created equal. Some are hot, and some are almost nuclear in their ability to burn the mouth. This is a direct result of the concentration of capsaicin in the pepper’s pith and...
by Spicy Blog | Nov 12, 2017 | Health
No matter how many old wives’ tales there are about spicy food, there always seems to be another one waiting in the wings as soon as I’ve finished researching the first. This time, I’m tackling the idea that spicy foods cause acne. Now, it’s hardly fair to discuss the...
by Spicy Blog | Nov 11, 2017 | Health
In order for the body to perceive things like temperature, and even flavor, certain “receptors” must be present. These are essentially proteins encoded by genes that react in a specific way to certain stimuli. The capsaicin receptor, better known as the transient...
