From birth, saltiness is built into our taste perceptions as an attractive taste.
Just as addictive drugs activate brain mechanisms that make them hard to resist, a strong desire for salty flavors compels us to say "Pass the salt."
Children, in particular, crave intense sweet, sour, and salty tastes. This makes them especially susceptible to the outlaws of obesity - sweet foods, salt and fat.
Just as addictive drugs activate brain mechanisms that make them hard to resist, a strong desire for salty flavors compels us to say "Pass the salt."
Children, in particular, crave intense sweet, sour, and salty tastes. This makes them especially susceptible to the outlaws of obesity - sweet foods, salt and fat.
adapted from Neurogastronomy
How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why It Matters
by Gordon M. Shepherd
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