When it comes to spicy, I think the first picture that comes to everyone's mind may be the hot red soup hot pot.
For the Sichuan-Chongqing area, the Mandarin duck pot has no soul, and the whole red soup is called addiction.
Because of this, due to the special stimulating taste of chili peppers, people who like it are not spicy, people who hate it are far away, and some people want to eat it and always worry about affecting health.
So, what kind of feeling does this spicy feel? Does eating chili peppers have an effect on the body?
Spicy, in fact, is a kind of pain
The reason why eating chili peppers makes it feel spicy is mainly due to a substance ---- capsaicin.
The amount of capsaicin leads to the difference in the degree of chili pepper, which is similar to wax, which has a very low solubility in water and is easily soluble in oil and alcohol.
And on our mouth and skin, there are some specific nerve receptors, once combined with capsaicin, it will produce corresponding neural signals, this signal system will stimulate the brain, and pain is very close.
Therefore, spicy is a pain sensation, not a taste.
Since capsaicin is so painful, why is someone more "no spicy and unhappy"?
The most important thing is that in many areas of the brain, the neurons that perceive pain and pleasure overlap, and pain and pleasure will stimulate dopamine neurons, and when spicy triggers pain, these neurons will release endorphins, resulting in pleasure.
In simple terms, eating spicy brings pain stimulation, the brain will produce a pleasant feeling, the more you eat the more refreshing, the more you eat the more love.
What are the benefits of eating spicy?
Peppers are rich in vitamin C, ranking first among vegetables, and moderate consumption is beneficial to the human body.
The capsaicin it contains can stimulate the oral mucosa to secrete saliva, strengthen the peristalsis of the stomach, and have the effect of enhancing appetite and helping digestion.
But everything is too late, and eating too many peppers is not a good thing.
Excessive spicyness will cause some organs of the human body to be overstimulated, which will cause some lesions. What are the effects of eating too much chili pepper on my health?
1, long-term spicy people are easy to "catch fire"
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that because pepper has the effect of qi and blood, the preference for spicy taste can easily lead to yin and yang imbalance, and there are "fire" symptoms such as sore throat, dry mouth, dry tongue, and sores at the corners of the mouth.
2. The spicy taste stimulates the gastrointestinal tract greatly
Chili pepper contains a special substance - capsaicin.
A small amount of capsaicin can help digestion, but excessive amounts of capsaicin can cause people to produce enteritis, gastritis, vomiting, diarrhea and other diseases.
In addition, people with hemorrhoids also try to eat less or no peppers to avoid irritation to the affected area, causing pain or bleeding.
3. Causes fluctuations in blood pressure
Spicy food can greatly stimulate people's senses, especially the stimulation of taste buds. This may cause a rise in diastolic blood pressure in blood pressure.
Scientific studies have shown that capsaicin may have an effect on the nervous system in the lungs and coronary artery regions, triggering a brief drop in blood pressure, slow heartbeat, and even difficulty breathing.
4. May cause oral odor
After people eat too much pepper, the capsaicin in pepper will remain in the mouth, continue to stimulate the oral mucosa and gums, causing oral diseases such as swollen gums and pain, periodontal inflammation and so on.
In the long run, it will cause changes in the odor in the mouth, trigger bad breath, and bring no small embarrassment to people's social activities.
If you accidentally eat too spicy and cause oral discomfort, you can drink milk immediately or add some vinegar to your food to relieve it.
5, taste is easy to produce dependence
Long-term, excessive consumption of chili peppers or spicy foods, the strong stimulation it brings will reduce people's taste sensitivity, which is often referred to as "heavy taste" patients.
When spicy has become a habit, suddenly the lack of spicy taste in the diet of a certain meal will significantly reduce the appetite, causing people to eat what they feel tasteless, resulting in a diet biased towards too oily, too spicy diet, which is not conducive to health.
Is it necessary to eat spicy?
At present, there is no problem in eating spicy in moderation, but eating spicy specifically for health and health, then it may not be necessary at all.
In particular, it is a reminder that eating spicy itself is not harmful, but if it is often accompanied by heavy oil and heavy salt with peppers, it is not so innocent.
Such as boiled fish, spicy pot, spicy crayfish...
So if you really want to eat spicy, you may wish to eat more fresh peppers, or add some dried chili powder when cooking.
In general, chili peppers have a positive side because of their flavoring, nutrition and cold repellent functions, but excessive amounts will have adverse effects on the human body.
After all, in addition to satisfying the desire of the tongue, we also need to consider the tolerance of the stomach and chrysanthemums.
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