Do "skinny taste buds" = Bigger waist line?

According to Dr. Oz, if you’re shy on taste buds you might be showing it around your waist line. “How is that?” you might be asking yourself. Here, a few theoretical reasons:

*Less taste buds = Over-eating (especially fatty foods)

*More taste buds = Instant gratification (less over eating)



If you’re not sure if you have too few or too many taste buds, simply open your mouth and look in a mirror. Taste buds appear like little bumps on your tongue. If you barely notice them, then you probably have fewer than normal. If you notice a lot of them, then you have more than most. Our taste buds interact with our “papillae” (receptors in our mouth), assisting with the satisfying our cravings. The tendency for overweight people is to satisfy (satiate) their “taste buds”, thus overeating. Fatty foods are the least likely food to satisfy and cause those with fewer taste buds to over eat.

So what can you do to “trick” your taste buds especially if you have too few of them?

*Choose “healthy” fatty foods (Avocados, almonds, oily fish) to satisfy your cravings

*Incorporate protein related foods every time you eat (protein is more filling than carbohydrates)

*Season food with natural herbs and spices and avoid MSG and high sodium seasoning products


When we crave “fatty foods” we usually go through another cycle of consuming sweet food to balance out our cravings. Why? Our body naturally craves nutrition. Fatty foods = feeding our brain. Sweet foods = feeding our body energy. Even though, we may be feeding our bodies the wrong nutrition, we still crave what is in the food we’re consuming. Remember: Food is fuel and food is a drug. When we constantly feed our body “healthy” balanced nutrition, we help our body feel satisfied.

If you’re still not sure if you have too many taste buds or not enough, try eating something really spicy and judge your reaction. If you can handle what most people cannot, then you probably have too few taste buds.

Watch this interesting Dr. Oz video to learn more. (http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/taste-buds-weight-gain)

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