"Baron Rho" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:57:24 GMT, "Tao Shan"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"SeafoodAdv" > wrote in message
> ...
> ><snip>
> >> Children have more taste buds than adults. They are able to savour more
> >> flavour
> >> and discern the subtleties of taste more so than us.
> ><snip>
> >What is your source for this statement?
> >
>
> I think what he meant to say, and correct me if I'm wrong Walter, is
> that children generally have a full compliment of tastebuds whereas
> adults have destroyed a number of these over the years with certain
> activities such as eating and drinking very hot foods and other
> substances that can damage cells (e.g. smoking).
> While I cannot quote a source on this myself, I have read this in
> numerous places over the years and believe it to be true.

Certainly I can attest to the effect of smoking on tastebuds.
When I quit after years of smoking, it was a delight how much good tasting
foods
tasted even better.The only drawback was that foods that tasted not-so-good
to
start with now tasted even worse.

Musashi