Science turns yucky grub into yummies

14 October 2016 - 02:00

By The Telegraph

Dieters will be able to have their cake and eat it now that scientists have developed a device that makes low-sugar foods taste sweeter. The invention - dubbed Taste Buddy - carries a low-level electrical current to stimulate taste buds so that the mouth perceives sweet or salty flavours, even when they are not there.

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