Why Spicy Food is So Addictive

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Published 2019-12-31
When you think about it, spicy food doesn't make sense. Why would we eat something that causes us pain, let alone enjoy it? In this video, we'll talk about the science of why spicy food is addictive as well as the social ramifications that propelled spicy food into one of the most popular flavors in the world.

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Sources:
Google Trends, Most Popular Flavors Worldwide:
- trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=sweet%…
Google Trends, Most Popular Flavors on YouTube:
- trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all_2008&gpr…
About Capsaicin:
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsaicin
Spicy Food Thrill:
- helix.northwestern.edu/blog/2014/07/your-brain-cap…
- bigthink.com/culture-religion/why-people-like-spic…
- www.newscientist.com/article/mg13418172-800-scienc…
Why We Like to be Around People With Common Interests:
- www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/close-encounters/2…
Race to grow the Hottest Pepper:
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_to_grow_the_hottest_pep…
About the Race to Grow the Hottest Pepper:
- www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/q-and-a-…
Pepper X Wikipedia Page:
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_X
About the Last Dab:
-    • Everything You Need to Know About The...  
About Ed Curry:
-    • How This Guy Made the World's Hottest...  
A Short History for the title of Hottest Peppers in the World:
- rare.us/rare-life/food-and-drink/world-hottest-pep…
Increased Sugar Consumption in the US:
- www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141104141731…
Guinness’s Page for World’s Hottest Pepper (Carolina Reaper at the time this video is published):
- www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/hottest…

All Comments (21)
  • @afout07
    I'm going through a spicy food addiction right now. This wing place down the street from me that has ghost pepper wings and I've been hitting them up at least weekly
  • @LG-ro5le
    cant have a hot dog, burger or chicken without having carolina reaper chilli sauce on it 🌶 wakes me up better than coffee does & helps clears sinuses
  • @eatmyturdd6697
    I'm so addicted to spicy stuff. I order ghost, scorpion and reaper pepper powder every month and put it on EVERYTHING I eat.
  • @Impulse_CDL
    This channel is underrated I could see you becoming big
  • I'm in a horrible predicament: I absolutely love the flavor and experience of super spicy food but it's absolute murder on my gut. Not just burn but inflammation, anxiety, etc.
  • @pine1780
    Spicy food hepled me with alcoholism. It hits that itch for me. Not the same never will be. But its keeping the liquor cravings at bay.
  • 2 years ago I hated spicy stuff and didnt even like buffalo wings. Now I'm eating carolina reaper salsa regularly with no f's given. You slowly get used to it. I just tried hotter and hotter stuff and now it doesnt even hurt it just tastes good
  • @mounthope2567
    I ONLY eat spicy food. It’s becoming a problem. I literally throw Frank’s red on everything
  • for me its like a way to calm myself down because when I feel the physical sensation then my mind isnt wandering and im grounded in the present. Same way that holding an ice cube can calm anxiety
  • @zxckon
    Underrated af... I hope you are even still motivated to post cuz you deserve so much more!! I just watched this after eating some spicy ramen with ghost pepper hot sauce!!
  • @sdk1991zzang
    I really appreciate a well-made video like this. You deserve more views, subscribers, and compensation. Please keep doing what you are doing.
  • @clyclenggg
    I think one of the addictive reasons is that, you see yourself getting less and less sensitive to the pepper that you used to cry on while eating. It's like a challenge to me. Now I can eat a habanero without flinching! What's next?
  • @vasserdrachen
    It was about time that I rewatched Inquerity. Genuinely good content, and extremely memorable.
  • @chiphopper
    Why does this have only 664 views!?! Great content!