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Scientists in France say they have found a between eating food and high levels of testosterone in men. Testosterone is a and steroid that is found in male and female that is responsible for sexual development. Men produce it at a 20 times greater than women. It is usually a sign of male and masculinity. Men with higher of testosterone are commonly seen as being more sexually active, arrogant, and bigger risk takers. Report co-author Laurent Begue said the findings of his study were "in line with a lot of research showing a link between testosterone and , sexual and behavioural risk-taking".

Professor Beque's study looked at the to which 114 men aged between 18 and 44 liked spicy food. The men were asked to add a hot pepper sauce to a of mashed potatoes. They then had to evaluate the of what they ate. The researchers tested the of the men and found that those who put more pepper sauce on their potatoes were the with higher levels of testosterone. Britain's service website nhs.uk said the study was too small to prove a link between spice and testosterone. It said many other could influence a preference for spicy food. These include , cultural and psychological .

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