Would you eat the forbidden fungi? Scientists have uncovered a mushroom-derived compound that seems to be the most bitter substance known on Earth. Researchers in Germany made the not-so-tasty find in ...

Your relentless sugar cravings might have a surprisingly simple solution hiding in the produce section – bitter foods that can literally rewire your taste preferences and reduce your desire for sweets ...

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 ...

Once used as offerings to the gods and as a form of currency by the Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs, cacao beans have taken on a different value in modern society. Today, these beans are the basis of all ...

Scientists have identified the most bitter-tasting substance ever discovered—a potent chemical compound found in a "bitter bracket" mushroom. The discovery comes from a collaborative project between ...

Few everyday experiences are as reliably disappointing as taking a big, hopeful gulp of orange juice right after brushing ...

If you're a dedicated Java drinker who savors every sip, it's essential to know how to make coffee taste less bitter—and more delicious. After all, nothing can hijack your perfect morning like a ...

If you have an aversion to the bitter taste of grapefruit, cabbage, broccoli and even alcohol, you might be a "super-taster," and you're not alone – as many as one in four people have the genetic code ...

That’s the most common description of many synthetic sweeteners such as saccharin, acesulfame potassium (Ace-K), sucralose, aspartame and neotame. Ironic really. Since sweeteners should, by definition ...