Dating a chili head? How to cope with the fire
Forced into the world of super hot sauces because you’re dating a chili head? Take a look at Mad Dog hot sauce tips for coping with the fire now.
5 tips for a longer life- (Hint: eat more hot peppers!)
If you want to live longer, you may want to make a few changes to your diet, your sleep habits and your lifestyle. Don’t worry, we’re not talking about cutting out some of the stuff you love (spicy food!), but rather adding to your healthy habits.
Sensing heat: How chili peppers are being used to understand touch
You’ve probably felt the sense of something extremely hot or extremely cold, but have you ever wondered exactly how we sense temperature? That’s exactly what some scientists wanted to know, so one award-winning scientist used chili peppers to help crack the secret. Dr David Julius recently used research on chili peppers to jointly win a Nobel Prize.
And the Noble Prize in physiology and medicine goes to… chili peppers?
It’s the most prestigious award in the world, but did you know this year’s Noble Prize science award went to the ordinary chili pepper? Well, kind of. The 2021 Nobel Prize in the fields of physiology and medicine actually went to two US-based scientists, Ardem Patapoutian and David Julius. Maybe this was the first time you’ve heard of them, but you probably know one of the research subjects pretty well.
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