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Taste Matters: Why We Like the Foods We Do

John Prescott

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Description:The human tongue has somewhereaup toaeight thousand taste buds to inform us when something is sweet, salty, sour, or bitterOCoor as we usually think of itOCodelicious or revolting. Tastes differ from one region to the next, and no two peopleOCOs seem to be the same. But why is it that some people think maple syrup is too sweet, while others canOCOt get enough? What makes certain people love Roquefort cheese and others think it smells like feet? Why do some people think cilantro tastes like soap?John Prescott tackles this conundrum in "Taste Matters," an absorbing exploration of why we eat and seek out the foods that we do. Prescott surveys the many factors that affect taste, including genetic inheritance, maternal diet, cultural traditions, and physiological influences. He also delves into what happens when we eat for pleasure instead of nutrition, paying particularly attention to affluent Western societies, where, he argues, people increasingly view food selection as a sensory or intellectual pleasure rather than a means of survival. As obesity and high blood pressure are on the rise along with a number of other health issues, changes in the modern diet are very much to blame, and Prescott seeks to answer the question of why and how our tastes often lead us to eat foods that are not the best for our health. Compelling and accessible, this timely book paves the way for a healthier and more sustainable understanding of taste.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Taste Matters: Why We Like the Foods We Do. To get started finding Taste Matters: Why We Like the Foods We Do, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 210

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Not Avail

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1861899513

Description: The human tongue has somewhereaup toaeight thousand taste buds to inform us when something is sweet, salty, sour, or bitterOCoor as we usually think of itOCodelicious or revolting. Tastes differ from one region to the next, and no two peopleOCOs seem to be the same. But why is it that some people think maple syrup is too sweet, while others canOCOt get enough? What makes certain people love Roquefort cheese and others think it smells like feet? Why do some people think cilantro tastes like soap?John Prescott tackles this conundrum in "Taste Matters," an absorbing exploration of why we eat and seek out the foods that we do. Prescott surveys the many factors that affect taste, including genetic inheritance, maternal diet, cultural traditions, and physiological influences. He also delves into what happens when we eat for pleasure instead of nutrition, paying particularly attention to affluent Western societies, where, he argues, people increasingly view food selection as a sensory or intellectual pleasure rather than a means of survival. As obesity and high blood pressure are on the rise along with a number of other health issues, changes in the modern diet are very much to blame, and Prescott seeks to answer the question of why and how our tastes often lead us to eat foods that are not the best for our health. Compelling and accessible, this timely book paves the way for a healthier and more sustainable understanding of taste.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Taste Matters: Why We Like the Foods We Do. To get started finding Taste Matters: Why We Like the Foods We Do, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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