Why do we sweat if we eat something very chilly and spicy?

Question

Why do we sweat if we eat something very chilly and spicy?

Answer 1

Chili is not like a poison that the body tries to get rid of. The reason we sweat when eating food containing chili peppers is that they contain a substance called capsaicin that binds to the pain receptors associated with heat in our mouth. These receptors send a signal to your brain telling you just ate something very hot, which will increase your heart rate and make you sweat.

Answer 2

the reason is when you eat something spicy and you sweat is because the spicy food is sort of like a poison and you body is trying to get it out of your system the fastest way possible which is by sweating.

Answer 3

It is the reflex action of the body to sweat after you eat very spicy or chilly.

Answer 4

what you eat illicits certain responses from your body, like a chilli is warm to the tongue so it tells your body hey this is hot, and your bodys natural reaction to heat is to sweat and vica cersa for cold