Wednesday, November 02, 2005
'Taste bud' for fatty foods found
Scientists have found that the tongue has taste receptors for fat, which might explain why we like fried foods.
Conventionally, experts have thought that the tongue detects five tastes - sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami taste for protein rich foods.
But tests on rodents showed a receptor on the tongue tastes fat - it is not known if it is the same for humans.
So rats have a fondness for fatty foods. No wonder they're all obese and keep keeling over with heart attacks.
Technorati tag: Food, Fat
posted by I at 9:14 pm
