At a Thai restaurant, you can choose the heat level of your meal. However, trying to determine whether an item will burn your ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan Purtell, RDN Key Takeaways A study showed that moderately spicy meals led participants to eat 11% to 18% less food without reducing enjoyment.Capsaicin may boost ...

An Ohio State University researcher ironically found hints of a molecular compound in chili peppers that could help cool meals that may be too hot to handle. Sometimes you bite into buffalo wings for ...

The days of plain, predictable school lunches are fading in some districts. Mystery meat is out. Bolder options like honey chipotle grilled chicken sandwiches are in. Across the country, school kids ...

The appearance of a hot sauce or pepper doesn't reveal whether it's mild or likely to scorch someone's taste buds, but researchers have now created an artificial tongue to quickly detect spiciness.