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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: thedoc on 19/10/2012 08:30:01

Title: Why does one lose the ability to taste food when the nose is blocked?
Post by: thedoc on 19/10/2012 08:30:01

@justfetsi asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Why does one lose the ability to taste food when one's nose is blocked?

What do you think?

Title: Re: Why does one lose the ability to taste food when the nose is blocked?
Post by: saadalvi13 on 19/10/2012 08:34:44

Because, 80% of the "taste" comes from smell!! :) there is a podcast somewhere on the naked scientist website explaining, in detail, this effect :)