Hot peppers really do bring the heat
Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 09:42
in Physics & Chemistry
Chilli peppers can do more than just make you feel hot, reports a study in the 1 August Journal of Biological Chemistry; the active chemical in peppers can directly induce thermogenesis, the process by which cells convert energy into heat...
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