WebMD Blogs
Icon

Healthy Recipe Doctor

From low fat recipes, to recipes designed for diabetics, Elaine Magee RD, MPH shares recipes and advice to create healthy meals that are guaranteed to please.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Chocolate Packs a Double Whammy
AddThis Social Bookmark Button

Think chocolate tastes good? Well, according to some researchers at Yale
University, it smells good too. They found that sniffing chocolate activated
different regions in the brain compared to just tasting it. You know what
that tells me? That doing both at almost the same time must be a
mind-blowing experience!

Next time you taste chocolate, try letting your nose appreciate it too and
see if this seems to enhance the flavor for you. You can also try the
opposite; taste chocolate while pinching your nose (this will block the air
flow between the olfactory system and the mouth) and note if there is a
decrease in your taste experience.

Related Topics: Chocolate - And Your Health, Dark Chocolate is Healthy Chocolate, Taste Test: Sugar-Free Chocolate

Technorati Tags: Chocolate, Taste, Smell

--Elaine Magee

Posted by: Elaine Magee, RD at 1:00 PM

1 Comments:

Anonymous john said...

It is indeed better if you smell the chocolate before eating it.

Feb 16, 2007 12:15:00 PM  

Post a Comment

The opinions expressed in the WebMD Blogs are of the author and the author alone. They do not reflect the opinions of WebMD and they have not been reviewed by a WebMD physician or any member of the WebMD editorial staff for accuracy, balance or objectivity. WebMD Blogs are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never delay or disregard seeking professional medical advice from your physician or other qualified health provider because of something you have read on WebMD. WebMD does not endorse any specific product, service or treatment. If you think you have a medical emergency, call your doctor or dial 911 immediately.