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Scientists in France they have a link between eating spicy food and high levels of testosterone in men. Testosterone is a hormone and steroid that found in male and female bodies that responsible for sexual development. Men generally it at a 20 times greater rate than women. It is usually a sign of male bravado and masculinity. Men with higher levels of testosterone commonly seen as more sexually active, arrogant, brave and bigger risk takers. Report co-author Laurent Begue the findings of his study "in line with a lot of research a link between testosterone and financial, sexual and behavioural risk-taking".

Professor Beque's study at the degree to which 114 men aged between 18 and 44 liked spicy food. The men were to a hot pepper sauce to a dish of mashed potatoes. They then had to the spiciness of what they ate. The researchers the saliva of the men and found that those who put more pepper sauce on their potatoes the ones with higher levels of testosterone. Britain's health service website nhs.uk said the study was too small to a definite link between spice and testosterone. It many other things could a preference for spicy food. These genetic, cultural and psychological factors.