Do you have to be a "supertaster" to be a better wine taster or top foodie? You would think the mere mention of anything with super status would be a good thing, much like a superpower. It's wonderful ...

I’m the unlikeliest food writer ever; all my life I’ve been a picky eater. People might expect bad eating habits from kids, but if you’re still shunning foods as an adult, you’ll likely get roasted by ...

A supertaster is a person who tastes certain flavors and foods more strongly than other people. The human tongue is wrapped in taste buds (fungiform papillae). The small, mushroom-shaped bumps are ...

A food laboratory from 1935, though sadly not the one in the story (flickr/University of Washington). Like I always say, there are two kinds of people in this world: normal tasters and supertasters.

We all like to think we have good taste. "Supertasters" experience more profound reactions to certain types of food. If you don't like coffee, grapefruit, broccoli or other vegetables, you might be a ...

To some, “reduced sodium” may as well say “reduced satisfaction.” Those people are genetically geared to seek out salty taste because it offsets unpleasant flavors they find in food, according to a ...

About a quarter of the population of the world has super-powered tongues. They experience taste more intensely than the rest of us. Find out if you’re one of Them below. Some people have particular ...

Salt is looming as the biggest bugaboo in the intensifying campaign to get Americans to adopt healthier eating habits. So here's something to think about: some people just can't help going after ...

Most people know that consuming too much sodium can increase your risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes. But did you know that laying off the salt shaker is harder for some than ...

One of the biggest mysteries of the novel coronavirus is why it affects some people more severely than others. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

People who find Brussels sprouts unbearably bitter may also find a health upside to their keen sense of taste. The ability to taste such bitterness may be linked with an increased capacity to fight ...