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

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Bendor-Samuel is founder & executive chairman of Everest Group. Imagine slipping on a sleek, lightweight headset and sitting ...

Our tastes are influenced by what we see. Close your eyes and think about the perfect croissant, burnished and golden brown. A juicy tomato, ready to eat, vibrantly red and practically screaming, “I’m ...

Growing scientific research and anecdotal evidence suggest that GLP-1 drugs may change how people experience taste. This presents a dilemma for industry and consumers alike; neither wants food to ...

Everyone has a theory about how to make food taste better. Some swear by salt levels, others by cooking technique or ...

SUNDAY, May 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Why does sugar taste so good — and why do we want it so badly? Scientists may finally have the answer. For the first time, researchers have figured out the ...

You’ve probably heard about the old dieting trick of eating off smaller plates. It comes from the fact that research has shown people tend to eat less when served food on a smaller dish — we perceive ...

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 ...

If you have an aversion to the bitter taste of grapefruit, cabbage, broccoli and even alcohol, you might be a "super-taster," and you're not alone – as many as one in four people have the genetic code ...