Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

A Link Between Taste Buds And Cancer

Posted by timothy on from the it-puts-the-paper-on-its-tongue dept.

pphrdza writes "The Times Online has an article on research to be published in April about 'supertasters,' those of us who don't eat our veggies, being more susceptible to cancer. On the upside, supertasters don't have heart attacks."

2 of 29 comments (clear)

  1. Re: Ahhhh, Cancer by Black+Parrot · · Score: 2, Insightful


    > Is there anything that DOESN'T cause it?

    Someday they'll figure out that testing to see whether something causes cancer causes cancer.

    --
    Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
  2. speaking for supertasters by kaltkalt · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yes, vegetables are horribly bitter, but they can be eaten if you try. At the very least take a multivitamin daily. Some vegetables are worse than others. Broccoli is simply inedible, but green beans, romaine lettuce, peas, and a few others are edible.

    That being said, I pity those who can't taste the nuances of a great wine or cigar. I feel bad for those certain people can't tell the difference between Franzia and a first growth Bordeaux.

    --

    Stupid people make stupid things profitable.