How Does Stomach Trouble Make Good Foods Revolting? - The Good Men Project
The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. How Does Stomach Trouble Make Good Foods Revolting? New research on taste aversion clarifies how a stomachache can turn a food from must-have to must-avoid. The study, published in eLife, involved conditioning rats to dislike the taste of sugar water, something they would normally enjoy, by creating a mild digestive discomfort after they consumed it. A powerful memory forms when a p...