6 Unexpected Effects Spicy Food Has on Your Body - Page 3 of 8

Hot peppers can help fight off depression

And finally, the most important feature of spicy food is that it stimulates the body’s production of the “happiness hormones” — serotonin and endorphin, thus reducing the nervous system’s stress during tough situations. So go ahead and order some of that flaming-hot Korean food you’ve always wanted to try but were afraid it would burn through you like a candle.