Why Some Like It Hot: Spices Are Nature's Meds, Scientist Says

Why Some Like It Hot: Spices Are Nature's Meds, Scientist Says: "Why Some Like It Hot: Spices Are Nature's Meds, Scientist Says
John Roach
for National Geographic News
November 11, 2005

People who live in warm climates are attracted to spicy foods because the red-hot seasonings keep people healthy, according to a scientist who takes a Darwinian approach to medicine."