Capsaicin supplements, sourced from the hot compound found in chili peppers, have recently caught the eye of health enthusiasts. Health benefits attributed to capsaicin include weight loss ...

Spicy foods—aka, foods that burn—have always divided people. You either love them, avoid them, or tolerate them. For those who enjoy spice, like Amanda Sauceda, RD, registered dietitian, they often ...

And at some point you ask, why do I do this to myself? I can't explain the why, but much of the time the what is capsaicin, a compound found in a lot of spicy food. Capsaicin triggers nerve ...

But there's no real heat in a pepper. So, what's going on? It's all about a chemical compound in peppers called capsaicin. Capsaicin binds to pain receptors on our nerves called TRPV1. Normally ...

While the seeds definitely still hold heat, the expert says that when it comes to the hottest part of the pepper, “the pith is where the highest concentration of the compound capsaicin resides.” ...

Chilli peppers, often imported to the UK from parts of Central and South America, naturally contain a chemical called capsaicin. This is what gives the chilli its spicy kick - but it could be ...