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Can we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape taste

  • Written by Monica Dus, Associate Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan
Can we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape tasteResearchers are increasingly learning that early diet can shape taste preferences but that our taste buds can also be trained to prefer healthier foods.RichVintage/E+ via Getty Images

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