Low sugar diet makes foods taste sweeter but does not change preferred level of sweetness

A new study from scientists at the Monell Center and collaborators reveals that while foods such as vanilla pudding taste sweeter following three months on a low-sugar diet, the level of sweetness…

Some like it sweet, others not so much: It’s partly in the genes

Twin study suggests a common genetic pathway underlies sweet taste perception of natural and non-caloric sweetenersA new study from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions suggests that…

Immune system protein regulates sensitivity to bitter taste

The bitter taste of illnessNew research from the Monell Center reveals that tumor necrosis factor (TNF), an immune system regulatory protein that promotes inflammation, also helps regulate…

Humans can use smell to detect levels of dietary fat

New research from the Monell Center reveals humans can use the sense of smell to detect dietary fat in food.

Early Dietary Experience Shapes Salt Preference Of Infants And Preschoolers

Researchers from the Monell Center report that 6-month-old infants who have been introduced to starchy table foods which often contain added salt have a greater preference for salty taste than do infants not yet eating these foods…