Hot Peppers Really Do Bring The Heat

Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 18:21 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers have found that capsaicin, the active chemical in chili peppers, can induce thermogenesis, the process by which cells convert energy into heat.

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