Blame your taste buds for liking fat

If you are someone who loves fatty foods, there is now an explanation to that: your taste buds !

Ref: sciencedaily.com

In general, 5 taste buds are identified: sweet; sour; salty; bitter; and savoury. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have identified a sixth taste which is fat. They suggested that some people may be more sensitive to foods with high fat content and this is due to a variation in a gene CD36. The implication of these findings could be that a person's ability to taste fat in his food might impact his overall fat intake. Those with fewer receptors could be more prone to obesity, while those with more receptors might be better able to limit their fat intake.

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