UNIVERSITY OF GRENOBLE-ALPES
Grenoble, FranceA team of researchers at the University of Grenoble-Alpes in southeastern France have found that men with higher levels of the hormone testosterone have a tendency toward spicy food. The study, titled, “Some Like It Hot,” which was published in the journal, Physiology and Behavior, gathered men ages 18 to 44 to eat a meal of mashed potatoes, pepper sauce and salt. The men who were able to take the heat — some adding more hot sauce to their food — were also found to have higher testosterone levels in their saliva. Although a correlation has been established, the researchers insist that more work needs to be done to account for how “genetics, physiological, psychological and social forces influence the liking and consumption” of spicy foods. Continue reading College News From Around The World →