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Q: I eat spicy food almost every day. I love the taste and the tingle, but I wonder: How is all that heat affecting my body?A: Eating spicy food can produce a variety of physiological reactions ...

When you eat spicy food, the capsaicin binds to receptors in the mouth and on the tongue called TRPV1, says Terry. "These send signals of pain to the brain," he adds.