Once you stop eating bad sugars, do your taste buds change?

Sugar. It's such a common line: “once you stop eating so much sugar, your taste buds will adjust.” But what does that actually mean? How do taste buds “adjust?” How long does it take? ... Admittedly, this study was based on self-reported food intake, and self-reported food intake is notoriously bad. read more

No. There are no bad sugars, and what you eat doesn’t change your taste buds, unless perhaps the food is too hot and you burn them. read more

It's the same with salty foods. A plate of broccoli with just a little bit of Himalayan salt seems really boring I'm sure, but once your taste buds are no longer accustomed to eating super salty and sugary processed food it actually tastes pretty amazing. Don't try to trick yourself, that may not give you lasting results. read more