6 Reasons to Love Spicy Food

6 Reasons to Love Spicy Food.Spicy foods are hot, pun intended. According to a report from Technomic, the majority of consumers — 54 percent — say that hot or spicy foods are appealing, up from 46 percent in 2009, and the trend is popular across nearly all age ranges. The NPD Group says 56 percent of U.S. households keep hot sauce in their kitchens, and it seems that everyone, from restaurants to food companies, are spicing up their offerings, from ghost pepper ice cream to roasted jalapeno KIND bars.