Ever bitten into a hot pie, yelped "Hothothot!" then had your taste buds go on strike for the next week? Taste buds are a ...

The fabric of United States' history contains many threads, but one of the strongest is the country's connection to the apple. Brought to American shores by European pilgrims, trees later planted by ...

Your brain has a built-in mechanism designed to prevent you from eating too much of any single food, but modern eating habits have found ways to outsmart this ancient protection system. The result is ...

Dear Doctor: I've been gradually losing my senses of taste and smell. As a foodie and accomplished cook, this is disheartening. I'm in great health, and I hope it's not just "getting old." I'm 82 and ...

We’ve been programmed to crave sweet, salty, and fatty foods since childhood. Just think about it. What tastes dominated your favorite snacks growing up? Probably not bitterness. That sharp, sometimes ...