Did you know that spicy peppers can help keep you cool in the summer?

The secret? Sweat, Chilies like cayenne, jalapeno, and habanero peppers get their heat from the chemical capsaicin, which acts as an irritant for certain animals—including humans. When you ingest capsaicin, it triggers a neural response from your body.

Yale professor Barry Green explained in Scientific American that Spicy foods activate the receptors in the skin that normally respond to heat. Your central nervous system reacts by stimulating sweating vasodilation and flushing. The evaporation of sweat removes heat from your body. So as long as you stay hydrated while eating spicy food, the perspiration that comes from enjoying a spicy treat will force your body to cool itself quickly and more efficiently.

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