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Originally Posted by Aoie_Emesai
Here's something weird. Spices, and when I mean spice, i mean those little spicy things we put on our chickens and tacos 
When you eat them you get a burning sensation, with little to no taste. Yet we still eat them, and i've always wondered, why? Of course this may come down to personal taste, but can anyone give me a reasonable explanation.  |
I believe the reason why we enjoy eating spicy foods has to do with our bodies natural reaction to pain. capsaicin, as mention is what gives spices its burning taste. The receptors for capsaicin is also the same thing that tell us something is on fire, literally on fire. When our body gets a signal that it is in pain, it releases endorphins which make u feel good, to counteract the pain. Hence artificially creating pain creates pleasure.