Re: [CH] Pavlov effect

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Must be a serious case of chile-head....
..... incurable but not lethal!

HotChili-Mike

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At 08:44 2001-07-21 +0100, you wrote:
>Of course I sweat when eating chiled foods.  But a new sensation is that
>when I *read* about hot foods, my sweat glands begin to produce moisture
>also!  (Most noticeable on the scalp {wet hair} and under the eyes)
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>Pavlov was a russian researcher who discovered that when you show tasty food
>to a dog, the animal begins to produce a lot of saliva in anticipation of
>eating the food.
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>This night I was perusing the Fiery Foods website, hours after my spicy
>dinner, and when reading about Basque Pepper Culture etc... the sweat began
>developing again!  Without me snacking on jalapenos or fortified tomatoes!
>Now that's what I call a pavlov-effect.  Free endorphines without the need
>of anything from the fridge.
>
>All thanks to our great friend the chile, which has powers beyond the
unknown.
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>Michiel Overtoom  - motoom@xs4all.nl  //  Computers are Creative Wonder
Machines
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