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Tea catechins Energy balance capsaicin was administered orally compared to gastrointestinal stimulation2,4 suggesting that sensory stimulation by capsaicin is of importance to the total response.2 Since using capsaicin over a longer period of time is hardly possible and results in bad compliance,2 the non-pungent CH-19 sweet pepper (Capsicum from green tea reduced food intake and body weight in rats within 7 days and that the effects of EGCG were dose-dependent. In both animals13,14 and humans15–18 positive energy balance increases activity of the SNS supporting that SNS has a role in counteracting positive energy balance to maintain energy balance.15 Taking these findings into account we hypothesized that possible effects of hot spices and green tea on energy intake might depend on energy balance