taste buds
What is the impact of high-sugar diets on taste sensitivity and how it can potentially alter our perception of sweetness and influence the way we respond to sweet foods? A new study offers insights. Let’s dig deeper.
Are you a reformed sugar lover? New research shows sugar tastes sweeter to some people, which partially explains why some individuals have a hard time kicking the sugar habit. The same goes for some healthy foods like vegetables. Find out more.
You might think how a food tastes drive you to eat, but research shows smell plays an important role too. Do people who are overweight perceive smells differently than thin people? This article discusses the role smell plays in the drive to eat. It also focuses on research suggesting some people may be more “aroma sensitive” and overeat as a result.
Food variety is important for nutritional diversity but it can work against you when you’re trying to eat less. Find out how “sensory-specific satiety” influences how much you eat and how to make it work in your favor.
What if you were born with a taste for healthy foods? That would certainly make it easier to get your fruits and veggies, wouldn’t it? As it turns out, food preferences may be formed early – very early – as early as in utero. So if you want your future kids to love eating foods that are good for them, load up on healthy foods during pregnancy.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you craved healthy foods instead of ones high in fat or sugar? Find out why we crave unhealthy foods and how to retrain your brain to enjoy whole foods that aren’t high in sugar or fat.
Salt – it seems to be in everything you eat these days. That’s not a good thing when it comes to the health of your blood vessels. But why is it so hard to reduce the amount of salt in your diet? This article discusses why we crave salt and the best way to break the salt habit.
We have receptors on our tongue that can detect the taste of something sweet, salty, sour, bitter and savory, but what about fat? The taste of fat may be joining the ranks as a taste your taste buds can sense and respond to, and, this may explain why some people crave fatty foods.
Do you have an insatiable sweet tooth that’s making it hard to lose weight? The good news is the taste for sugar can be unlearned. Discover five ways to finally get your sugar cravings under control.
