Taste depends on nature and nurture. Here are seven ways you can learn to enjoy foods you don’t like

 

Prompt: Paraphrase the text about taste and food preferences.

Taste is a complex system that helps us choose nutritious foods and avoid harmful ones. It is determined by the compounds and aromas in food that are detected by sensors in the mouth and nose, creating the flavor. Food preferences are influenced by various factors such as age, genetics, and environment. Children naturally prefer sweet and salty tastes and dislike bitter ones, but their ability to enjoy bitter foods increases as they grow older. Saliva can also affect the taste of food by producing enzymes that release certain aromas. Genetics and environment both play a role in determining food preferences. Twin studies suggest that genetics have a moderate impact on food preferences.