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Can we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape taste
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Have you ever wondered why only hummingbirds sip nectar from feeders? Unlike sparrows, finches and most other birds, hummingbirds can taste sweetness because they carry the genetic instructions necessary to detect sugar molecules. Like hummingbirds, we humans can…