Capsaicin and Gut Beneficial Bacteria Draw Attention Amid Buldak and Malatang Trend

As foods with intense spiciness, such as Buldak stir-fried noodles and malatang, spread through everyday Korean food culture, reports say capsaicin, the compound behind spicy heat, may be linked to an increase in beneficial gut bacteria. Recently, ultra-spicy foods have been consumed steadily, especially among younger people, becoming a matter of taste and culture. However, spicy food does not affect everyone in the same way. People with sensitive intestines, including patients with irritable bowel syndrome, need to be careful about intake. The report is drawing interest because spicy food consumption may be connected to gut health, but attention to individual health conditions remains important. Source: mk.co.kr.