Why do our taste palettes change as we age? Specific…
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Why do our taste palettes change as we age?
Specific example that brought up this question: as a kid I loved M&M's but hated peanut M&M's. I wanted more chocolate, less peanut. Now, regular M&M's are so gross to me and I much prefer peanut M&M's for the balance of sweet and salty. There's a lot of other things like this though, where something I thought was the best food ever as a kid is now gross to me. Or vice versa, food I hated is now a favorite (bell peppers!! little me would be *shocked* that I love bell peppers so much).
Is there any physical reason that taste can change so much as you age? Do your actual taste buds change over time? Maybe something about what nutrients you need changing as you age?
Of course I am an adult now and have eaten more food I can compare tastes too, but I can't imagine a strong aversion to overly sweet food as I age is *just* because I've got more experience.
#science
Specific example that brought up this question: as a kid I loved M&M's but hated peanut M&M's. I wanted more chocolate, less peanut. Now, regular M&M's are so gross to me and I much prefer peanut M&M's for the balance of sweet and salty. There's a lot of other things like this though, where something I thought was the best food ever as a kid is now gross to me. Or vice versa, food I hated is now a favorite (bell peppers!! little me would be *shocked* that I love bell peppers so much).
Is there any physical reason that taste can change so much as you age? Do your actual taste buds change over time? Maybe something about what nutrients you need changing as you age?
Of course I am an adult now and have eaten more food I can compare tastes too, but I can't imagine a strong aversion to overly sweet food as I age is *just* because I've got more experience.
#science
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