Antimicrobial functions of spices: why some like it hot.

You have to watch the entire video to find out why I'm posting this here

@DrAggro This video is a trip if you have some time. Even the title undersells the copium output. I don't think eat spicy food is intrinsically cool and even I'm sitting here going "come on man.." https://t.co/UtAHL9xka5

Shout out to @SensoryPSU alumna Dr. Nadia Byrnes (aka 'Doctor Burns') for her great interview with Adam Ragusea on his 'Man in kitchen w/ camera' Youtube channel. Great job Nadia! https://t.co/oUHt7sgZaK #foodscience #eatingbehavior #capsaicin #wearesensory @AgSciResearch

I know I main post about social Justice and FGC stuff but I'm also a chef! This is a fascinating video about Food Science from @aragusea! https://t.co/0JUdluyYNq I've been watching this guy forever and he makes great recipes and really dives into why we like food!

surtout pour les plats épicés sachant que la tolérance à la capsaïcine est différente pour tout le monde; vous pouvez aimer les épices et comprendre que certaines personnes veulent sentir le goût de la nourriture et pas juste la sensation de brûlure https://t.co/QJRt1lgz5b

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Diana S. Fleischman

@sentientist · X

@razibkhan But food in Europe wasn't spicy before the 17th century, was it? Do you disagree with the antimicrobial hypothesis? https://t.co/W2IJ4FAq8s

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Raymond Hames (@rayhames.bsky.social)

@HamesRaymond · X

@cremieuxrecueil It all started with this Billing, J. & Sherman, P. W. Antimicrobial functions of spices: why some like it hot. Q. Rev. Biol. 73, 3–49 (1998). I think we need better measures to test the proposition.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vX8ri6fHfps&si=mt9BTxnaUNk8e26l news-nest.com/2025/06/05/e...

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John Cicero

@JOHN54379832 · X

@Lorien19731 @HankRearden_37 @rawkitlauncher @GarbageHuman24 Not just salt, basically all spices have antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. https://t.co/Hdy2kmfEoV

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9586227/

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govind

@gov1ndg · X

https://t.co/6TPFKoi3b9

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flare on

@highrthanthesun · X

On spices: "Evolutionary scientists, explain that people in warmer climates tend to have spicier cuisines, partly because spices offer antimicrobial protection against foodborne pathogens, which are more likely to be present in warmer climates." Gad Saad https://t.co/pciWOs616Y

surtout pour les plats épicés sachant que la tolérance à la capsaïcine est différente pour tout le monde; vous pouvez aimer les épices et comprendre que certaines personnes veulent sentir le goût de la nourriture et pas juste la sensation de brûlure https://t.co/QJRt1lgz5b

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Diana S. Fleischman

@sentientist · X

@razibkhan But food in Europe wasn't spicy before the 17th century, was it? Do you disagree with the antimicrobial hypothesis? https://t.co/W2IJ4FAq8s

@plentyofalcoves At the risk of starting Discourse, everyone's experience of capsaicin is different, and your personal tolerance is not a reason for shame or for pride. https://t.co/6lP3VZaDtD

Yeah science https://t.co/U02y1oJ2RG

He descubierto hace poco este canal de YT sobre cocina y ciencia, y me está encantando. Aquí hablan sobre la sensación del picante (y muchas cosas más). https://t.co/hf1OD1LBtd Dueño del canal: @aragusea

Eating Spicy Food Doesn't Mean You're Tough, says SCIENCE https://t.co/N9bOr7kwEf via @YouTube

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M. Erim Kadıköy

@erimkadikoy · X

Jennifer ve Paul "Antimicrobial Functions of Spices: Why Some Like it Hot" adlı makalesinde diyor ki, sıcak ülkelerde yaşayan insanlar daha baharatlı mutfaklara sahipler. Bunun davranışsal adaptasyon mekanizmaları ile ilgisi var; https://t.co/hLrCxoT26W

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Henry P. Towsner

@htowsner · X

Both the thread and the article it’s working off of (“Antimicrobial functions of spices: why some like it hot” https://t.co/UAM56vb001) play on that ambiguity: they talk about the former, because that draws on our intuitions, but the data they’re working with is about the latter.

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Étienne

@etiennefd · X

@jonatanpallesen You can read some of the original studies, like this one from 1998 https://t.co/oHqjv7FEy1

@C_Poku93 I enjoy a lot of spicy food, just with a level of spice that I enjoy. This video sums up my philosophy on spicy food: https://t.co/Mkl3dpuY9U

For all you chili lovers https://t.co/PzEr9RzPzI

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Improv

@dachte · X

I was wondering if it was just a "common sense" urban legend thing that hot climates have better food because of various properties of spices. Looks like no. https://t.co/lnEIeX2Haq

@Dyrus This video i just watched says you just eat spicy food until it doesnt feel as spicy as it used to https://t.co/FpvgM8Tidf

@KatieFujihara On the same note https://t.co/S813uHR0lg

@DrAggro This video is a trip if you have some time. Even the title undersells the copium output. I don't think eat spicy food is intrinsically cool and even I'm sitting here going "come on man.." https://t.co/UtAHL9xka5

Taken from a random comment on eating spicy food. It is my motivator. https://t.co/GDRrgQxEvz

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فيصل بن فهد العوسي Faisal F. Alousi

@FaisalOusi · X

@AlshammariHamad طيب طيّب بكل تأكيد. مع الاحترام د. حمد ؛ لطالما تطيب وتطبب الناس بشيء من طعامهم كما كانوا يستطعمون من طبهم وطيبهم، بل إن كثيرا من العادات الغذائية أصلها استصلاح ما تيسر جمعه ليكون طعاما طيبا للإنسان. دراسة قديمة: https://t.co/PMLP6RTUEZ دراسة خاصة بالهيل: https://t.co/8xV68XonO7

Fascinating. https://t.co/LCAY463g4g

Eating Spicy Food Doesn't Mean You're Tough, says SCIENCE https://t.co/xaprjpjMqx via @YouTube

https://t.co/sm586qXwLs this video

هووممم https://t.co/CtXbtRYaGj

@Caaasteeer this video is a fun thing to sent to people who believe that type of thing, easily digestible (hah!) content about it https://t.co/QOP8NRO5Ob

@ShieldTanuki @LostGodV2 @truh28632711 @IngmarZergman @thefinalgender @tomoeliker https://t.co/lZimNc9Owu this video explains it really well in the beginning

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Lasegar

@lasegar_id · X

Cabai bermanfaat baik bagi kesehatan tubuh, asal jangan dimakan berlebihan, ya. Berdasarkan jurnal berjudul Antimicrobial Functions of Spices: Why Some Like it Hot tahun 1998, dulu masyarakat memanfaatkan cabai sebagai obat alami antibakteri dan jamur. #LangkahSehatGenerasi #Tips

Eating Spicy Food Doesn't Mean You're Tough, says SCIENCE https://t.co/xaprjpjMqx via @YouTube

@Azura_Cecillia In my understanding : 1. org memang demen 2. makan pedes dianggep sebagai hal jantan (?) padahal ngga (https://t.co/c4wLGdUSTj) 3. Karena sebagian orang punya sifat masochist? dalam artian mereka enjoy melakukan hal yg menyakitkan / makan pedes.

@KylePlantEmoji Relevant: https://t.co/3C7zE4xOi4

Watch: Eating Spicy Food Doesn't Mean You're Tough, says SCIENCE https://t.co/5SbLBPB78O #Youtubevideo

@SadDadsPodcast Nothing like ruining the fun with science but....https://t.co/1Uf4x3l0RG

RT @StevePerryWorld: You have to watch the entire video to find out why I'm posting this here

You have to watch the entire video to find out why I'm posting this here

RT @TasteProf: Shout out to @SensoryPSU alumna Dr. Nadia Byrnes (aka 'Doctor Burns') for her great interview with Adam Ragusea on his 'Man…

I love how @aragusea explains about spicy food tolerances and extends it to toxic masculinity! I'm looking at you, people who order their coffee 'black', but can't actually finish it https://t.co/HIhXSxvfiY

RT @TasteProf: Shout out to @SensoryPSU alumna Dr. Nadia Byrnes (aka 'Doctor Burns') for her great interview with Adam Ragusea on his 'Man…

Eating Spicy Food Doesn't Mean You're Tough, says SCIENCE https://t.co/CJ4NzmTbRb via @YouTube

Tirumari Jothi, Kevin H Tan, @other heat seekers https://t.co/JqM12wck9V

Shout out to @SensoryPSU alumna Dr. Nadia Byrnes (aka 'Doctor Burns') for her great interview with Adam Ragusea on his 'Man in kitchen w/ camera' Youtube channel. Great job Nadia! https://t.co/oUHt7sgZaK #foodscience #eatingbehavior #capsaicin #wearesensory @AgSciResearch

I know I main post about social Justice and FGC stuff but I'm also a chef! This is a fascinating video about Food Science from @aragusea! https://t.co/0JUdluyYNq I've been watching this guy forever and he makes great recipes and really dives into why we like food!