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Eat to Beat Your Diet with Dr. William Li

Well Beyond 40

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The Power of Brown Fat

When the capsaicin and chili lights up, that gives you the heat on your tongue. That's like a switch, like an on switch in your tongue. When that happens, your tongue sends a text message to your brain. And it tells your brain to release a hormone called noir epinephrine. You can actually feel this if you actually eat something spicy,. Take some sriracha sauce or take some chili flakes and you nibble on it...You will feelyour brain will start sending this little, you'll feel tingly going right down the side of your neck.

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