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In reply to the discussion: The Challenge of Going Vegan [View all]handmade34
(24,025 posts)how our taste buds and cravings and taste change as we change our diet... personally, after I eliminated all added sugar and processed food, I lost all unhealthy cravings and I taste food much differently... I believe it is well past opinion and nearer to a well grounded theory
"In this study, we've found one potential reason for individual variability in how people sense fat. It may be, as was shown recently, that as people consume more fat, they become less sensitive to it, requiring more intake for the same satisfaction..."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120112134336.htm
"...According to the "Daily News Record," certain foods diminish taste buds. If you are on a diet to reset your taste buds, limit or avoid foods that affect the acuity of your senses. Examples include spicy dishes, sweets, bitter-tasting foods and beverages, and food with large amounts of fat..."
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/344478-diet-to-reset-taste-buds/#ixzz1sRCSF97d
"...Processed food is made tastier artificially. Adding chemicals increases pleasure reactions in our taste buds. Artificially high fat, high sugar and high salt increases food's enjoyability but by consuming highly stimulating foods on a routine basis we become immune to taste. To reset your taste buds..."
http://www.healthykitchen.co.nz/webapps/i/72855/189422/325823