Blame Your Taste Buds for Liking Fat: Receptor for Tasting Fat Identified in Humans, Washington University School of Medicine Study

Why do we like fatty foods so much? We can blame our taste buds. Our tongues apparently recognize and have an affinity for fat, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. They have found that variations in a gene can make people more or less sensitive to the taste of fat.

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