Scientists divide people into three categories: supertasters, medium tasters and nontasters. Supertasters have a much denser distribution of taste buds than medium and nontasters. So supertasters ...

On July 28, 2009, Danielle Reed answered selected viewer questions about taste, its genetic roots, and more. Please note we are no longer accepting questions, but see Tour the Tongue and our Links & ...

Inside Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market is one of the best sandwiches in America, but new scientific research shows that, for a distressing number of people, eating it will ruin their day. The ...

Are your taste buds to blame for mindless overeating? They may be contributing more than you think. Scientists divide people into three categories: supertasters, medium tasters and nontasters.

It’s not quite a superpower, but about a quarter of humans experience taste more intensely – and they’re known as supertasters. Whether you’re a supertaster is directly related to how many papillae ...

My mom is Irish and my Dad is Greek and they ran a fish and chip shop in London when I was younger. Food is important in our family, and growing up, no one was a fussy eater except for me. I have ...

I’m the unlikeliest food writer ever; all my life I’ve been a picky eater. People might expect bad eating habits from kids, but if you’re still shunning foods as an adult, you’ll likely get roasted by ...

After I published my supertaster column in March, I heard from a few supertaster readers who wondered if taking a “broccoli extract supplement” might be a good alternative to actually eating broccoli.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Thanksgiving is just two weeks away, and for most people, the thought and smell of that holiday spread is pure joy. But not everyone is excited about digging into turkey, stuffing ...