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A Link Between Taste Buds And Cancer
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."
So, in Soviet Russia... no...
In Chernobyl, the vegatables eat you!
> 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
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.
I just got a new TMBG kids CD from the library, "NO". It too talks about supertasters, in particular John Lee, supertaster.
John Lee Supertaster
Nothing tastes the same to a supertaster
When he tastes a pear it's like a hundred pears!
He's got superpowers!
He is a supertaster!
Every flavor explodes! Explodes and explodes!
John Lee Supertaster tastes more than we do
Everything has a flavor some flavors are too much
Can't shut his mouth 'cause he's a Supertaster!
Though he looks like a man he is a Supertaster
Can't drink coffee or beer 'cause he's a Supertaster!
He loves ice cream and pie! He is a Supertaster
John Lee Supertaster tastes more than we know
Everything has a flavor some flavors must go
They probably didn't realize thet John Lee was gonna die of cancer, poor supertaster. Maybe they'll hold a benefit concert for him.
On the upside, the other 360MB of CD space (that which is not consumed by music) is full of flash files that animate 13 of the 17 songs. Pretty spiffy interactive super fun kids animations no less. I think I like Bed the best, but we'll have to see if my toddler approves.
-Adam