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Jess Loren remembers loving the taste of Cap'n Crunch cereal. Coca-Cola. Snickers bars. But now, instead of a sweetness, "they taste bland," she says. Flavors are noticeably muted since she started a ...

You probably know that certain senses, like hearing and vision, become less acute with age. But you might not realize that taste is another one. In a 2025 study published in The International Forum of ...

Ever bitten into a hot pie, yelped "Hothothot!" then had your taste buds go on strike for the next week? Taste buds are a sensitive bunch. Taste buds are clusters of tiny sensory cells. They detect ...

If you’re among the 19% of Americans who report changes in their sense of taste as they get older, it might be some cause for alarm. New research suggests that losing your sense of taste, especially ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jess Loren remembers loving the taste of Cap'n Crunch cereal. Coca-Cola. Snickers bars. But now, instead of a sweetness, "they ...