Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Spice can hack your brain by making foods taste saltier.
Sorry for the tangent on tear gas. Sometimes I just run into an interesting bit of research that I feel compelled to pass on!
Is Spicy Food Good for You? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-spicy-food-good-for-you/). Check out the video to find out.
To learn more about pepper’s effect on burning fat, see Boosting Brown Fat Through Diet (nutritionfacts.org/video/boosting-brown-fat-through-diet/) or the chapter in How Not to Diet (nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-diet/), which you can borrow from your local library. How Not to Age is a good resource, too, as it tackles more of the longevity aspect. (All proceeds from all my books are donated to charity.)
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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
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Spice can hack your brain by making foods taste saltier.
Sorry for the tangent on tear gas. Sometimes I just run into an interesting bit of research that I feel compelled to pass on!
Is Spicy Food Good for You? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-spicy-food-good-for-you/). Check out the video to find out.
To learn more about pepper’s effect on burning fat, see Boosting Brown Fat Through Diet (nutritionfacts.org/video/boosting-brown-fat-through-diet/) or the chapter in How Not to Diet (nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-diet/), which you can borrow from your local library. How Not to Age is a good resource, too, as it tackles more of the longevity aspect. (All proceeds from all my books are donated to charity.)
New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/.
Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-how-hot-peppers-may-extend-your-life and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.
Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-how-hot-peppers-may-extend-your-life. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.
Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: nutritionfacts.org/translations-info
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