Why do we eat spicy food when it hurts and makes our nose run? (I'm a psych major, so I'm interested in what goes on in your mind).
2006-11-19 03:18:40 · 10 answers · asked by Steady As She Goes 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
There are a lot of reasons:
-Culture: A lot of people grow up eating spicy food, and that's what they associate with yummy food from childhood.
-Balance: Some cuisines use 'spicy' as a balance to 'sweet', 'sour', 'salty' or other food flavors.
-Health: Spicy food is proving to be good for us in ways ranging from having anti-oxidant properties, anti-cancer properties, as well as anti-bacterial properties (theoretically killing things that would otherwise give us food poisoning or stomach upset). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/dietfitness.html?in_article_id=345623&in_page_id=1798%20
-Taste: As humans get older, our tastebuds get duller, so we need more of a hit to excite them. This explains a bit of why babies and kids react more strongly to tastes that don't bother us adults. http://www.healthyontario.com/Features/Seniors_Health/A_Matter_Of_Taste.htm
Personally? I've never been a huge fan of crazy hot spicy for crazy hot spicy's sake. I prefer flavorful food that encompasses a number of tastes rather than just hot that burns my mouth and leaves me unable to taste anything else.
2006-11-19 04:08:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People eat spicy food because it tests them on different levels of the nervous system. Mild foods give us slight tingle, Spicy foods make us water are eyes and may even cause tingling in the nose.
2006-11-19 11:37:41 · answer #2 · answered by txagl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it tastes good! Also, I am a woman and crave spicy foods when it is that time of month...why? I dont know..but, some good hot wings and a beer sure makes the day much better :)
2006-11-19 11:31:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because I like them. There is a difference in Spicy and too hot! you need to learn your limit
2006-11-19 12:38:22 · answer #4 · answered by ky_school_teacher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love spicy food
2006-11-19 11:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some food has plain tastes and so we need something to excite it up. its also good for our digestion tract and plus its bold too! I like to eat spicy foods because it gives my tougne something to dance to.
2006-11-19 11:47:21 · answer #6 · answered by ianaday4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spicey foods are actually good for our digestion, they taste good, and the thrill of hot stuff in the mouth is a sort of daring thing
2006-11-19 11:21:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
spicy foods have bold taste.
2006-11-19 11:25:57 · answer #8 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause its good
i love spicy things
2006-11-19 16:14:10 · answer #9 · answered by Brittney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we like them.
2006-11-19 11:39:38 · answer #10 · answered by Nick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋