What Happens to Your Body <br />When You Eat Spicy Food? For people with a low tolerance <br />for spice, eating these foods can <br />actually be pretty painful. This is because of the chemical compound, Capsaicin — which is found is spicy foods, like <br />hot peppers. Capsaicin binds to pain receptors on your tongue called TRPV1, and warning signals are sent to the brain. The brain then initiates a <br />“cooling off” period to clear out the threat of the spiciness. This causes teary eyes, sweating <br />and a runny nose. Why do some people love spicy food? The pain response triggers the release of endorphins and dopamine, which creates a feeling of euphoria. Is spicy food good for your body? One study in the journal PLOS One found that those who ate hot peppers had a 13 percent reduced risk of dying from heart disease <br />or stroke.
