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Eating Well

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How to Acquire a Taste: My Black Licorice Experiment

Experimenting with 7 scientific and pseudoscientific strategies on how to acquire a taste for a food to try to learn to like black licorice.

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How to Stop Liking Junk Food: The Reverse-to-Revulsion Technique

How to train yourself to stop liking junk food by doing the opposite of proven strategies used to get kids to eat their veggies.

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Factors Affecting Taste Perception: Fun Facts and Findings on Flavor

Fun facts about factors that affect taste pereception that you can use to make every bite in life a little more delicious.

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The Pros and Cons of Eating With Your Hands

Does eating with your hands have social, health, and flavor benefits? Let’s roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty to investigate.

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How to Train Your Palate: The Art and The Science of Better Taste

The complexities of taste you need to appreciate to properly train your palate and the surprising steps it takes to become a master.

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To Enjoy Food More, Treat Every Course Like Intercourse

How to enjoy food more by following four steps: Pick the right partners, get in the mood, extract maximum enjoyment, and do it well.

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How to Conduct a Blind Taste Test (Plus Fun Ideas & Tips)

The 13 easy steps to conduct a blind taste test, fun blind taste test ideas, and answers to frequently asked questions.

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What to Expect From a 3 Day Fast If You’ve Never Fasted Before

If you’re considering a 3 day fast but have never fasted before, here are some lessons and experiences to prepare for so you don’t learn them the hard way.

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