Can't handle the heat? Rebecca Le Jeune investigates and explain the psychological and biological elements of beating spicy food, and how we learned to love it.

More than half of U.S. adults have either tried or expressed interest in hot honey-flavored snacks. For decades, spicy food has been a polarizing topic; some love the burn while others avoid it like ...

There’s something telling about the fact that so many of us now seek pleasure in a controlled burn. Walk into almost any grocery store, restaurant or social media feed today and one thing becomes ...

Time to turn up the heat. Spicy foods can give your metabolism a small, temporary boost by increasing thermogenesis and fat oxidation, largely due to capsaicin. Beyond metabolism, spicy ingredients ...

Consumer demand for spicy food is evolving beyond extreme heat. Brands at the Specialty Food Association's Winter Fancy Faire showed how they are embracing habaneros, sweet-heat pairings and ...

If you love piling the spice on, chances are you're already aware of the flavorful wonders of hot sauce — we're big fans of sriracha and Tabasco over here. But hot sauce offers more than a little kick ...

According to nutritionist Nmami Agarwal, the heat from chillies causes the body to burn calories to produce heat, which is more than just a sensory experience.