It’s not just you: jalapeño peppers are less spicy and less predictable than ever before. As heat-seekers chase ever-fiercer varieties of pepper—Carolina reapers, scorpions, ghosts—the classic ...

A pile of slices of jalapeños in a sunny spot on a countertop - Anadeephotography/Getty Images Growing up in the Southwest with relatives that worked Hatch chili farms, I was no stranger to delicious, ...

Grocery store jalapeños are generally less spicy today than decades ago due to selective breeding for consistency in processed foods like salsa. In the early 1980s, Dr. Ben Villalon developed the TAM ...

Jalapeño peppers are growing less spicy — and it’s getting food lovers hot. X users erupted over the “diabolical” revelation Tuesday, with many pointing fingers at the corporate-ification of ...

Peppers come in a range of colors and flavors. The most common are the mild, sweet, thick fleshed bell pepper, the even milder pimiento pepper and the hotter chili and jalapeno peppers. Peppers can be ...

Like Peter Piper of tongue twister fame, many a grocery shopper has picked a pepper. But have you ever had trouble picking a pepper for pickling or preparing? Well, you wouldn't be the first. Often ...

A low sodium diet is an eating plan that people can follow to reduce the amount of sodium in their diet. Doctors may recommend a low sodium diet to help manage certain medical conditions, such as high ...

A low sodium diet limits high sodium foods and beverages. Healthcare professionals typically recommend these diets to treat conditions such as high blood pressure or heart disease. Sodium is an ...