Supertasters

So interesting entry! Very vivid. I read this part of information on our textbooks, but your description and this video help me know more about on this topic. Every coin has two sides. Being a supertaster sometimes is really annoying, right? But I guess most of those people should have a natural talent to be a gastronomist, one of my dream job！:)

I find this very interesting as well! When I was reading this I was wondering which side of the spectrum I fell into. Also I am trying to think of the plusses and negatives to being a supertaster. On one side, if you really enjoyed the taste of something, it would just taste that much better (or one would at least assume...) however if you really didn't like something, it would be just that much worse (again, one would assume...) very interesting article!

I always hear people talking about "supertasters" and I didn't know it had to do with one specific chemical. That's pretty cool how much one little aspect of food can change a whole set of sensations. When I was reading, I was wondering whether or not supertasters have some correlation to healthier lifestyles. You said, "Beverly Tepper, a scientist at Rutgers University found that female supertasters in their 40's were 20% thinner than non-tasters" and also that there may be a decreased risk for heart disease.
I wonder why it is we "grow out of this" do we adjust to the chemicals present in our food, and is this something that a majority of people used to live with in their lives in the past?

Great, well-written article! I found this part interesting: "that female supertasters in their 40's were 20% thinner than non-tasters". It would make sense that being able to have hyper-sensitive taste buds would defer them from eating sweets or salty foods, as it would be "too much". It would be interesting to see how these flavors are identified by the mouth or the tongue, as the "tongue map" has already been ruled out of the equation.

Great, well-written article! I found this part interesting: "that female supertasters in their 40's were 20% thinner than non-tasters". It would make sense that being able to have hyper-sensitive taste buds would defer them from eating sweets or salty foods, as it would be "too much". It would be interesting to see how these flavors are identified by the mouth or the tongue, as the "tongue map" has already been ruled out of the equation.

I have never heard of this before but it is very interesting and explains a few things to me. I am such a wimp when it comes to eating spicy things and am also very sensitive to tomato sauce... I wonder if it is because of this... could be!

I found this to be super interesting! I never knew that there were real classifications about how people taste things differently as well as how that affects what types of food they prefer to eat. I also found it interesting to think about how that can relate to other things like heart disease too, as you said. This was a really cool topic and I liked the video that you linked to it, because it made it easier to understand.

I really enjoyed your video and article. This subject interests me a lot. It is cool how each person has different taste sensors. I do not like milk because of its taste but so many people love milk so I think that is an interesting observation. Your article and video make it easy to understand and comprehend why we have taste buds and what they are used for. Good Job!

Great write up and really interesting video! It is really interesting to see how children have a lower threshold for some of the bitter foods. Maybe they are actually more finely attuned to identifying poisonous foods. I suppose it's better for our tastebuds to be overly sensitive in youth so that we can learn early in life how to discern between good foods and foods that are potentially harmful.

I liked how they touched on when we crave something, it's usually that our body needs a certain nutrient. However it seems the foods that are so prevalent in our culture that are bad for us may have lessened our ability to perceive what we actually need in terms of craving. For example, sometimes I really want something sweet or salty in terms of junk food, but I'm sure those don't have nutrients that I actually need.

Found this especially interesting because for myself it seems like my taste preferences have narrowed as I am getting older. I used to enjoy, or at least not mind, a lot of foods that I don't care too much for now. It as if my preferences are solidifying with time. Thanks to this post I can pinpoint that I am quite possibly a supertaster! thanks :)