As a little aside, before I retire....
I was posting in another blog, and I started thinking about my own craving for spicy foods (not extreme, mind you. I don't eat whole Wasabi balls in one go).
Apparently, eating hot stuff may clear your sinuses for a bit, but in the end they actually irritate and inflate sinuses even further, resulting in a longer bout of phlegmatic problems.
Spicy foods actually prolong allergic reactions. As well as iced beverages, apparently. http://www.ent-consult.com/faq.html. I've heard this from doctors before, but didn't believe them (probably because I'm a curry addict).
Here's another article you might want to read; it's also documented:
http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_60/74_eating_well.html
Just something to chew on next time you're sitting over a steaming plate of Vindaloo or (one of my faves) Blazing Noodle at Pei Wei.
posted by novachild @ Wednesday, December 29, 2004,
