Not a Veggie Lover? Help is on the Way!
May 20, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
Filed under A Mother's Wisdom, Diets and Dieting, Food and Drink, Nutrition
Great news for all you veggie-haters out there. Japanese and American scientists have found and analyzed the food compounds that make some vegetables seem to carry a bitter taste (a major reason why many people avoid that food group). These compounds are known for activating people’s bitter-taste receptors, leading researchers to look for a way to minimize this effect and get you on the veggie train in a hurry.
So how do these hot shots plan to take you from “ketchup is my favorite veggie” to “bring on the asparagus”? They plan to introduce a second compound to produce that could …read more
