Cancer risk linked to tastebuds

Supertasters - people with an unusually large number of tastebuds in the mouth - tend to avoid sweet, high-fat foods. But even though they are often thinner and healthier than most people, they are at higher risk of certain cancers, Linda Bartoshuk of Yale University told the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Denver.
Comments on article "Cancer risk linked to tastebuds"
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Jim Mac Any thoughts on how to restore taste buds after radiation for tounge cancer? Any thoughts appreciated. JimMac 1/10/2005
Zizi Hollander I seem to have vthe tastebuds of a two year old. I generally make very bad food choices and stick to things that are bland, meaning carbos and starch. Is there anything I can do about this? 10/2/2004
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