"It now pays to get a lot of pleasure out of a little bit of sugar," says Danielle Reed, a scientist at the Monell Chemical Senses Center. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption
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Chin up, guys: You can't taste the savory flavor of your fish, but your chick sure is cute. Stefan Christmann/Corbis hide caption
The roots of your hankering for hoppy beers and cruciferous vegetables may be genetic. iStockphoto hide caption
The first taste of an olive can be a bit shocking. But eventually, many of us start to enjoy bitter fruits, nuts and beverages. Screenshot from TEDxTalks/Youtube.com hide caption
Feeling down? It could be messing with your ability to taste the fat in that bowl of whipped cream. Heather Rousseau/NPR hide caption