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dingsy

Pepping up the taste buds.

My taste buds seem to be very subdued at the moment, and all types of food are bordering on tasteless. I'm adding salt-something I very rarely do-but is there anything else I can try to pep things up a bit, other than the obvious?

Even a box of very expensive chocolates tasted bland, and I couldn't have told you which flavours they were meant to be. Such a waste!
Nannyp

Adding dark chocolate to meat dishes is meant to enhance the flavour.  Anything spicy (chilli, pepper etc) may not be good for your bowels)

Personally, I think you'll be fighting an uphill battle, since it's your taste buds that are not working.  Anything you add isn't really going to make them work.
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dingsy

Ah well, may as well op for quantity over quality....

Have now developed a "need" for beetroot, as well as tomato, so might do some googling to see what they contain, as it may be that I'm craving them for a reason. Maybe they repair taste buds?! Chocolate doesn't repair taste buds, trust me... q9
Nannyp

Beetroot, yummy, tomatoes too.  They're both Superfoods, and without Googling, I can't tell you what they contain.
Okay, I am Googling...
Quote:

Beetroot contains sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, iodine, iron, copper, Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and C. Each capsule provides approximately 1-2mg of elemental iron.

Benefits and Features

Beetroot provides a good source of anthocyanadins, a natural antioxidant that contributes to its deep red colour
Extract is a natural source of vitamins and minerals
Beetroot is used traditionally as a blood building food
Beetroot may aid the natural process of elimination and support detoxification processes
Beetroot has liver, spleen, gall bladder and kidney cleansing properties
Beetroot is particularly rich in Vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and iron
Each capsule provides approximately 1-2mg of elemental iron
The iron contained in beetroot is organic and non-irritating and will not cause constipation
Beetroot is useful in acidosis due to it being rich in alkaline elements


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3239483.stm

I think the detox element is what your body might be craving with the beetroot!

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caprice62

beetroot chutney great with barbies BUT is there something wrong with your health that your tastebuds have gone ???  perhaps a trip to the docs might be wise if there is
dingsy

Captrice, I have advanced metastatic cancer which is being treated with high dosage chemotherapy and herceptin. Unfortunately, loss of taste is just one of the numerous side effects to the range of drugs I need.
Nannyp

So, Mrs D, did you eat loads of beetroot and tomatoes?  Did they meet your need, or are you still craving more?
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dingsy

Still eating them-and lots of other things too!
Taste is still very depressed but not too concerned. Brian's Mum was concerned it would put me off eating-but it doesn't seem to have done that!
Nannyp

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