Post Date December, 03 2023
High stress is a common way of life for men, and many people may unintentionally find that eating spicy food during high stress can feel great. Originally, spicy taste can greatly stimulate the taste, and research has found that eating spicy food not only provides a temporary "sensation", but also helps release stress.
Reasons for Eating Spicy and Decompressing
From the perspective of regulating depression, it is indeed possible to adjust emotions by eating some food, which is commonly referred to as dietary therapy. Eating what you enjoy is also a dietary therapy. From this perspective, doing what you enjoy can also regulate emotions.
From a physiological perspective, the reason why chili peppers can relieve stress is that stress can cause problems such as slow gastrointestinal peristalsis, poor appetite, and constipation. The capsaicin in chili peppers can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, have an appetizing effect, and accelerate metabolism, expel some toxins from the body, giving people a feeling of lightness.
The doctor said that when using diet to regulate emotions, it is necessary to control the amount, otherwise it is easy for extreme things to turn around, especially excessive spicy food, which is definitely not a good habit for people with gastric ulcers, intestinal ulcers, and asthma. He suggested that instead of having a heavy meal to relieve stress, it's better to eat fewer and more meals, then run a few laps to sweat, and then take a hot shower to achieve better results.
Eating spicy food can indeed alleviate emotions and relieve stress at work, but there should be a limit to eating spicy food, especially for friends in the north. Due to the dry climate in the north, spicy food is not very suitable and should be consumed in moderation.
