How Your Taste Buds Play a Role in Potential Health Issues [Food]

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The way you experience the sense of taste has been divided into three categories: supertasters (25% of people), medium tasters (50% of people), and non-tasters (25% of people). If you're a supertaster you experience food more fully, whereas non-tasters won't experience the same boldness of flavor. Dr. Susan Albers, writing for Psychology Today, suggests that the way you experience taste may ultimately play a role in (future) health issues.More Read More ...