Increasing Metabolism
Can you receive the benefits of spicy foods (such as increasing metabolism) without “tasting” them?
I really don’t like spicy foods but have heard how healthy crushed red pepper (cayenne pepper) is for the heart and has the added benefit of increasing the metabolism. So, I came up with the idea of swallowing a small amount of crushed red pepper with water as if I was taking a vitamin. But I wonder if it still effects metabolism in this way since I’m in effect cheating or bypassing the capsaicin of the peppers.
Well, you just have to eat it.
You still get the benefits, as long as you eat it, which you are.
If you want to start having it in food, then block your nose while you eat. Most taste comes from what you smell 
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