A matter of taste

Why in 10 years we plyuemsya Dad's beer or winced at the sight of a tomato, but to love them when we grow up? Age - only one of the factors influencing our sense of taste.

Man is born with about 10 000 taste buds on the tongue, but with age the number decreases. Because children more taste buds, they are more sensitive to the taste of cheese, tomatoes and pickles. Children do not like the bitter and sour foods, and they begin to love them only when mature.

Taste buds tongue

As adults, they have the ability to distinguish tastes developed in varying degrees. In part, this depends on the number of taste buds and their location. Taste buds are located in the small bumps on the tongue (taste buds, or bulbs), as well as in the mouth and throat. Papillae distinguish five basic tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, salty and sour (or taste of the minds). With regard to the acute sense of taste, in fact they are a chemical irritation or burns of taste receptors, but not an independent sensation.

Separate areas of language are more sensitive to certain tastes. That is why a professional wine taster rinse their mouth before swallowing. Slow chewing food also allows it to come into contact with a large number of taste buds. Sweet taste of the best there is tip of the tongue. The salty and sour - the side edges of the tongue. Bitter taste good differs from the root of language.

Another important point: the taste and olfactory sensations in the brain are linked. Coffee did not seem to be such a delicious, if we did not feel his scent. What we call a scent - a combination of smell and taste. The smell rises from a dish or drink, and while we're chewing it, or drink, volatile substances enter through the back of the mouth to the nose. Language tells us that the ice cream cold and sweet, and smell - that it is with the aroma of banana.

Good taste

Usually, we like the products that we loved in childhood. You always do not have enough salt or sugar? Most likely, the parents gave you a lot of salty and sweet, when you were little. Craving for sugar and salt is acquired.

Taste preferences also depend on cultural traditions. In our country, not many people who eat insects, rats, horses or sheep's eyes. The appearance of food also affect our choice - it is worth trying or not.

Taste buds tongue may collapse with age, but often there is deterioration in olfactory sensations. If a person complains that the dish was tasteless, perhaps, that he had problems with smell. Try to hold his nose when you eat chocolate, and it will be difficult to determine what it is. Colds or allergies are also: it becomes difficult to distinguish, that in your mouth raspberries or blueberries.

The most common causes of problems with taste sensations - are infections, intake of drugs, head injuries and dental problems. Less often, the inability to distinguish the taste is a symptom of diabetes or diseases of the nervous system.
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