We often talk about the five flavors, sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty, but is spicy really a consistent taste? Actually no, spicy is not a taste, but a kind of pain. It is mainly capsaicin that stimulates the body's pain receptors to produce pain. The "hotness" you feel when

We often talk about the five flavors, sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty, but is spicy really a consistent taste?

Actually no, spicy is not a taste, but a kind of pain. It is mainly capsaicin that stimulates the body's pain receptors to produce pain . The "hotness" you feel when you eat chili peppers is the "alert" sent to the body by the nervous system after receiving the pain signal. Capsaicin activates neurons responsible for pain sensation. Whether the cells are stimulated by chili peppers or actual burns, these specialized neurons send burning messages to the brain, a sensation that can be both exciting and terrifying.

Moderate intake of capsaicin can not only give people a spicy feeling, but also play a certain role in alleviating fatigue, lowering blood sugar and lipids, protecting the gastrointestinal tract, relieving pain, resisting radiation, and treating cancer . Although an appropriate amount of capsaicin can bring benefits to the human body, excessive intake of capsaicin can still be harmful. This article explains the mode of action and various applications of capsaicin, and emphasizes the use of capsaicin within a reasonable dosage range to exert its effects. (1)

Therefore, you should eat chili peppers in moderation and don’t be greedy.

1, Zhou Huiming ; Na Renqimuge; Zhu Xianghui; Bai Changxi. Chinese Journal of Ethnic Medicine, 2015, 21 (2), 71.