Humans found to have sixth taste - fat

Humans found to have sixth taste - fat

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Australian scientists have shown that humans can detect a sixth taste - fat.

And it appears that those people who are highly sensitive to the taste of fat tend to eat less of it, and have significantly lower body mass indexes.

Using a series of taste-testing experiments, researchers from Deakin University have found that humans can identify the taste of fat by its chemical composition, rather than by its texture, Fairfax newspapers say.

The findings could lead to new ways of treating obesity.

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Interesting.... well i thought so.

Fat flavour can now be added to the other known tastes: sweet, salt, sour, bitter, and umami - a taste for protein-rich foods.from the source

I bet they'll make a new gum. They call it nicofatte! Everytime you taste fat you'll spew! But really a break though in the science of senses!

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I've always known that. That's why I eat too much barbeque. People will eat what they want, unless they have exceptional willpower.

shouldn't this be known a long time?

I know I can taste it because I dislike low fat milk, but hey, I am a cat.