Why is it that when we eat multiple things with contrasting flavors we get a mix of flavors instead of an instant switch?
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We have different taste buds that are each sensitive to different types of flavours
So a spicy flavour will activate the spicy taste buds but not activate any of the others
And a sweet flavour will activate the sweet taste buds but not activate any of the others
So if you eat something that is both spicy and sweet you activate both types of taste buds and get the signals from both at the same time
Think of it as being similar to how you get different colours – if you receive both a blue signal and a yellow signal you don’t the two signals separately – they mix together and give you a green signal.
Its the brain job.. like when its hot under the blanket and then you poke your leg out for that mix of feeling then you get afraid because of your brain after getting tired telling you back it in or it’s gonna be lost.
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