EAP 1: NUTRITION - READING 1: KNOWING YOUR TASTES

What is the main idea of the article?

• As a rule, humans eat foods that taste good and avoid foods that taste bad.

• The kind of taster you are can affect both your food choices and your health.

• Supertasters live in a colourful world of taste, but non-tasters live in a grey world.

Which statement is true about taste buds?

• They tell the brain how food tastes.

• They send messages to the tongue.

• The average person has 5,000 taste buds.

Which statement is true about the number of taste buds a person has?

• How many taste buds you have has no effect on taste.

• The number of taste buds you have can cause you to like or dislike certain foods.

• The more taste buds you have, the more you enjoy spicy foods.

Which statement is true about the three different kinds of tasters?

• Finding out what kind of taster you are can help you make important decisions about your diet.

• Supertasters are more likely to be men from Asia, Africa and South America.

• You need a complex test to show you what kind of taster you are.