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1、健康饮食还需多吃“苦”Assomeonewhodevelopsnewfoodproducts,I'vebeenaprofessionaltasterfor16years.Ilovemyjob,butI'mconstantlyfrustratedbytheunwillingnessofmostAmericanstotryfoodsthatchallengetheirpalates.Thetongueisauniquemuscle.Thebestwaytoexerciseit,ifyouwanttomakethemostdifferenceto
2、yourwaistline,isnottoflexorfatigueit,buttostretchit.Expandingourrepertoireoffoodsisn'tjustaboutexplorationandnewpleasures.It'salsothefirststeptowardeatingabroader,healthierdiet.Wearebornlovingsweetness,soweheapsugarintoourlattesanddrownourChinesefoodinsweetsauces.Butconsta
3、ntlyindulgingourcravingforsweetnesshasaninsidiouseffect.Witheachnewoverlysweetfoodthatweconsume,whetheritishighincaloriesornot,wedullourpalatestoothertastesandflavors,especiallythoseofnutritiousfruitsandvegetables.Wealsomaybealteringourbrainchemistrybyeatingmoreandmoreswee
4、terandsweeterfoods.Newresearchshowsthattheexcessiveconsumptionofcaloricallydensefoodschangesthewaythatourbrainrespondstofuturefoods.Theeffectisakintoadrugaddict'sneedformoreandmoreherointosatisfyhiscraving.Expertsinfoodneophobia─thefearofnewfood─haveshownthatitcantakefivet
5、o10attemptsattryingsomethingbeforeyoureachthepointwhereyoudon'trejectitoutright.That'salotofsoapycilantrotogetdownthehatch.Butpatiencepaysoffonthejoyousdaywhenachildrealizesthatshekinda,sortadoesn'thatebroccolianymore.Herearesomeexercisetips…foryourpalate:1.EatMoreBitterFo
6、ods.We'reallbornwithanaversiontobitterness,butourlevelsofsensitivityvarygreatly.Somekidswilleatbroccolifromtheget-go.Itmaytasteone-thirdasbittertothemasitdoestothechildwhotestsyourverylastnerveatthedinnertable.Youcanusuallytellwhoisthetoleranttaster(thatis,theonewiththeles
7、ssensitivepalate)andwhoisthehypertaster('Ionlyeatwhitefoods'),butyoucancoachandnurturethembothintobeingopen-mindedeaters.Onestudyfoundthatonly5%to8%ofthecaloriesweeatarebitter.Butthecompoundsthatmakefoodstastebitter(carotenoidsinsweetpotatoesandspinach,flavonoidsincranberr
8、iesandkale,polyphenolsinwine)alsomakethemgoodforus.Considertheinitialtasteshockofbitterfo