Research has found that people who regularly eat spicy foods have a 14% lower risk of premature death and burn an extra 50 calories per day.

Could eating spicy foods help you lose weight? "Simply adding chili pepper to a meal — just enough to make it spicy without changing how much you like it — might help reduce how much you eat," Dr.

Spicy food can also make you feel downright euphoric, courtesy of a rush of endorphins and dopamine. That surge of mood-boosters is essentially your body trying to compensate for the perceived pain, ...

That burn you feel after biting into a jalapeño isn’t just happening in your mouth. It’s triggering a cascade of biological reactions that continue working long after your meal ends. The fiery ...

There's good news for people who like some spice in their meals. Turns out, spicy foods may be linked to a longer life. A new study in the British Medical Journal found that regular consumption of ...

Young foodies want flaming hot chicken and el diablo chimichangas. And restaurants desperately trying to hold onto customers ...

You know that rush you get when you bite into something so spicy it makes your eyes water and your nose run? What if that intense physical reaction isn’t just masochistic food enjoyment, but actually ...

Craving something spicy? Foods served at three California restaurants are guaranteed to “set your taste buds ablaze,” according to Yelp. The popular review site went in search of the restaurants ...