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TASTE BUDDIES: Why Bitter Tastes Better For Some
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:12:40
Publish Date: 2022-05-19 04:15:14
Description: Love the bitter bite of dark chocolate, leafy greens or black licorice? Your genetics may be the reason why. Today on the show, host Aaron Scott talks to biochemist Masha Niv about how our bitter taste buds work and how a simple taste test can predict your tolerance for some bitter things. Plus, what bitter receptors elsewhere in the body have to do with your health.

To listen to more episodes about how we taste, check out our TASTE BUDDIES series: https://n.pr/3LkXOh7
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