Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Obese kids wreck their taste buds

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/health/health/4547158/Obese-kids-wreck-their-taste-buds.html


Obese kids wreck their taste buds


SCOFFING salty junk food “numbs” the taste buds of obese kids — making them eat even more, a study revealed yesterday.



"They find it harder to distinguish specific flavours than children of normal size. And that means they need extra food to get a taste “hit”.

Researchers believe encouraging children to discover different flavours could reverse the trend — and help them shed the flab."

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