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What Causes Taste Change In Both Sugar And Salt?

Within the last month or so, my taste for both sugar and salt has changed. Sugar does not taste as sweet and salt does not taste as salty. I tend to over salt foods. I am lucky to have my mother s genes - good metabolism. I eat lots of fresh fruits (mostly berries), raw or steamed green vegetables, grilled chicken breast, grilled fish and salmon, very little beef and pork, and drink very little alcohol. I am female, age 62, 5 10 , weight averages between 130-135. No history of major medical problems, very active, very agile. What s the deal? Thank you.
Tue, 2 Sep 2014
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Oral or pharyngeal diseases, upper respiratory tract infection, head injury can impair our ability to taste. If you haven't had any of these, it is possible that this developed slowly over a period as part of aging phenomenon and you have noticed it recently.
If you haven't noticed similar changes in tasting other foods, you should not worry. Keep leading an active and healthy life-style!
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What Causes Taste Change In Both Sugar And Salt?

Oral or pharyngeal diseases, upper respiratory tract infection, head injury can impair our ability to taste. If you haven t had any of these, it is possible that this developed slowly over a period as part of aging phenomenon and you have noticed it recently. If you haven t noticed similar changes in tasting other foods, you should not worry. Keep leading an active and healthy life-style! Hope this has answered your question.