Fatty taste receptor may explain fatty food preference: study

• SCOTT-THOMAS, Caroline. Fatty taste receptor may explain fatty food preference: study, Foodnavigator.com, January 16^th 2012.

Abstract:

Presents the results of a study which discovered a fatty taste receptor in humans. This discovery could help reduce obesity.

Quotation:

“Scientists claim to have discovered a fatty taste receptor in humans, which could make people more or less sensitive to the fat content of food and influence food preference, according to a new study published in the Journal of Lipid Research.”

Index terms:

Junk food, fatty taste, dependence, health, obesity.

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