Taste and Survival
Humans have five taste sensations, with sweet and salty encouraging food intake for energy storage, while sour and bitter help avoid potentially harmful foods. The savory flavor, umami, is linked to glutamate, which can lead to rapid weight gain when consumed in excess, as it activates the same pathways as fructose. Understanding these taste mechanisms sheds light on our eating behaviors and their evolutionary significance.In this clip
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LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
Episode #97: Nature Wants Us To Be Fat But We Can Fix That
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