Ever bitten into a hot pie, yelped "Hothothot!" then had your taste buds go on strike for the next week? Taste buds are a ...

Your taste buds may also sense fatty, alkaline, metallic, and water-like tastes. Since fats are an important part of a balanced diet, there may be taste buds that are specifically sensitive to fatty ...

When you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, signals from your stomach to your brain keep you from eating so much you’ll regret it — or so it’s been thought. That theory had never really been ...

Experts weigh in on what’s actually possible. Ask Well Experts weigh in on what’s actually possible. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by By Simar Bajaj Simar Bajaj has been ...

If you’re among the 19% of Americans who report changes in their sense of taste as they get older, it might be some cause for alarm. New research suggests that losing your sense of taste, especially ...

Many workers in the food industry experiencing parosmia — or a long-term distorted sense of smell — find their lives and livelihoods disrupted. And they have trouble accessing help. Anaïs Saint-André ...

Jess Loren remembers loving the taste of Cap'n Crunch cereal. Coca-Cola. Snickers bars. But now, instead of a sweetness, "they taste bland," she says. Flavors are noticeably muted since she started a ...

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