If you pop a pepper without knowing what you're getting yourself into, you may feel left out, as spicy foods are a staple in many parts of the world.If you want to enjoy spicy food, you need to understand what makes it spicy, how to handle it, and soothe the burn after eating it.For the purposes of this article, "spicy" refers to foods that contain chiles.
Step 1: Know about it.
It's a good idea to know your opponent before you go into battle.The chemical that enters your bloodstream when you eat chiles convinces your body that your temperature is going up.Eating spicy foods can cause sweating, flushing, and occasional light-headedness.Capsaicin is a irritant to the skin.Capsaicin is a natural defense mechanism developed by plants.We don't take the hint and move on.
Step 2: People like spicy foods.
Is it possible that humans are not as smart as other mammals?It may have more to do with our brain makeup.Our brain is responsible for pleasure and pain.Many people get a rush out of risky behavior, such as eating spicy food, if they can experience danger without much risk.
Step 3: Understand the health effects of spicy food.
There is no evidence to support the idea that spicy foods cause GIDs.If they have an effect on you, it's likely because you have a sensitivity to certain foods.There is growing scientific evidence that spicy foods are good for you: they may help you consume less calories by reducing sweet/salty/fatty cravings, increase calories burned, and have beneficial impacts on cardiovascular health and cholesterol levels.
Step 4: Prepare chiles with care.
The same thing you want to add to your dinner plate is found in pepper spray.Unless you want a taste of pepper sprayed, don't treat them lightly.Gloves are used when preparing chile.After handling your hands, wash them thoroughly.You should protect your eyes and sensitive areas.When cutting chile, consider eyewear.Rub your eyes, nose, or mouth before washing your hands.Make sure you wash your hands before and after using the bathroom or having an itch in a sensitive area.The seeds are the hottest part of a chile.Most of the capsaicin is located here.If you want to tone things down, remove these while preparing a chile.
Step 5: Start small.
If you don't have a lot of experience with chiles, allow your body to grow accustomed to them slowly.Common foods can be spiced up in your diet.You can add red pepper to your soup or put hot sauce in it.Add diced peppers, or a chile-based sauce, to your food as you eat.The control over the spiciness is given by this.
Step 6: The heat ladder needs to be moved up.
If your friend chows down on ghost peppers while you eat a bell pepper, it is likely that he has built up a tolerance for capsaicin over time.Slowly but steadily move up the ladder.You can train your body to adapt to hot weather, and you can do the same with hot chiles.The Scoville Scale is used for heat in chiles.The more Scoville units you have, the hotter the chile.It's a good guide on what chile to try next.
Step 7: Enjoy the spices and eat slowly.
If you want to build up your tolerance, take smaller bites instead of popping the whole pepper at the same time.Take small amounts of capsaicin so your body can absorb it more efficiently.You can appreciate the range of flavors in spicy dishes if you don't overwhelm your taste buds with heat.
Step 8: Don't make it happen.
Everyone is different.Some people can tolerate spicy foods better than others, like the guy who can drink you under the table without seeming the least bit buzzed or the friend that can eat as much as she wants without gaining a pound.The idea of no pain, no gain might encourage you to move forward, but use common sense to decide when you have maxed out your body's tolerance to spiciness.As you progress up the Scoville Scale, you may want to accept that you have reached a point of no return.Think of all the spicy foods you have eaten before.
Step 9: Do you have milk?
Along with your Thai take-out, you may want to pick up some.The burn of capsaicin can be treated with regular old milk, the more full-fat the better.The casein in milk works to wash away the capsaicin in your mouth.Cold milk cools the burning sensation.Milk has a soothing effect on the tongue and mouth and other milk-based products will help as well.Buffalo wings are traditionally served with ranch dressing, Mexican dishes often come with sour cream, and curry often has a yogurt sauce.
Step 10: You can try other beverages.
Milk may not be a viable option.If you can't get a tall glass of milk at a sports bar or on a date, there are other options.Consuming alcoholic beverages will help wash some of the Capsaicin away.You have an excuse to drink a beer with those hot wings.If you want to remove Capsaicin from oil, you can swirl a little vegetable or olive oil in your mouth and spit it out.Dark chocolate has a higher fat content and may provide some relief.At home, sugar water is an option.The sweet flavors help mask the spices, and the sugar solution helps produce a soothing effect as well.A small amount of sugar can be added to a glass of water.This works best if you spit it out.The cooling effect of plain water is countered by the fact that it just redistributes the heat around your mouth or throat.
Step 11: Cool off the burn.
It is possible for cold to soothe burns caused by heat or capsaicin.After taking a spicy bite, you can use something cold to numb your nerves.Try eating ice cream with your spicy dish because it contains sugars and casein.Cold, fat, sugar, coating effect, and good flavor are some of the qualities of a milkshake.As ice chips melt they will have the same properties as a glass of water.
Step 12: Take care of the heat.
Rice is eaten all over the world.Rice and bread can absorb some of the capsaicin before it can affect you.Light, airy, textured foods are best at sopping up capsaicin.You can have a variety of bites with the spicy food.People rely on marshmallows.
Step 13: If there are other symptoms that arise, treat them.
The effects of capsaicin on our bodies only last for 15 minutes after we stop eating it.There could be other gastrointestinal issues.You would treat them that way.chiles have no impact on the digestive system that requires unique treatmentsLiquid antacids, likePepto- Bismol, can work for you.Most of the over-the-counter and prescription pills are taken daily, so if you have frequent heartburn, talk to your doctor or pharmacist about taking them.Taking common sense measures like limiting your intake of heartburn-inducing foods, not eating spicy foods late in the evening, and letting gravity aid in your digestion can be done.