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Scientists in France say they have found a [link / linking] between eating spicy food and high levels of testosterone in men. Testosterone is a [hormonal / hormone] and steroid that is found [in / on] male and female bodies that is responsible for sexual development. Men generally produce [it / them] at a 20 times greater rate than women. It is usually a sign of male [brave / bravado] and masculinity. Men with higher levels of testosterone are [commonly / common] seen as being more sexually [active / actively] , arrogant, brave and bigger risk takers. Report co-author Laurent Begue said the [founds / findings] of his study were "in [line / straight] with a lot of research showing a link [between / among] testosterone and financial, sexual and behavioural risk-taking".

Professor Begue's study looked [at / up] the degree to which 114 men aged between 18 and 44 [liking / liked] spicy food. The men were asked to [addition / add] a hot pepper sauce to a [dish / dash] of mashed potatoes. They then had to evaluate the [spicy / spiciness] of what they ate. The researchers tested the [saliva / salivates] of the men and found that those who put more pepper sauce on their potatoes were the [only / ones] with higher levels of testosterone. Britain's health service website nhs.uk said the [studious / study] was too small to prove a [definite / finite] link between spice and testosterone. It said many other things could influence a preference for spicy food. These include genetic, [cultural / culturally] and psychological factors.