Gastro Why We Eat Spicy Food: What Actually Happens in the Body When We Eat Chili
The first bite always plays out the same way: your mouth burns, your eyes water, your nose starts running, and your brain, in all seriousness, sends the signal that your mouth is on fire. What's interesting is that no part of that reaction is a lie in the sense we'd expect - your brain genuinely believes you're burning.
