by Spicy Blog | Oct 6, 2017 | Health
We’ve all been there. You’re out for dinner with your friends or family and you decide to take a bite of something you’ve never tried before. The next thing you know, your mouth is on fire and you don’t know what to do. Congratulations, you’ve just got a big, burning...
by Spicy Blog | Oct 5, 2017 | Health
You’ve no doubt heard about some of the benefits that come from using capsaicin in one form or another, like its ability to relieve quite a variety of different symptoms and ailments. It’s useful for relieving sinus congestion, and has even been shown to offer relief...
by Spicy Blog | Oct 4, 2017 | Health
As anyone who has ever eaten a hot pepper and found their mouth afire can attest, capsaicin (the active ingredient in peppers that causes the sensation of heat) is not particularly water soluble. Try gulping water to put out the fire from a pepper and you’re going to...
by Spicy Blog | Oct 4, 2017 | Health
You’re probably familiar with capsaicin, or at least have some kind of basic idea about what it is. If not, it’s the active chemical ingredient in chili peppers that gives them their distinctive kick, that spark that starts the fire. Capsaicin is what thrill-seeking...
by Spicy Blog | Oct 3, 2017 | Health
You’ve heard about capsaicin, the component of peppers that creates a sensation of heat on your tongue and throat. Chances are good that you have at least a passing acquaintance with hot foods – perhaps you’ve sampled Mexican or Tex-Mex dishes and enjoyed the...
by Spicy Blog | Oct 2, 2017 | Health
Have you heard the theory that spicy foods can help you lose weight? There is truth to this, and that can be good news for those who would like to drop a few pounds. However, that doesn’t mean that you can simply eat anything that is spicy and lose weight, of course....
