The Bitter Truth

It’s one of the five basic tastes, along with salty, sweet, sour,
and umami. It’s also the least popular and the most mysterious.
“That tastes bitter” is not usually a compliment, and yet
scientists are increasingly concerned that by banishing bitter from
our diets, we’re affecting our health in ways we don’t fully
understand. In this episode, we get to know bitter a little better,
finding good reasons and new ways to appreciate its complex charms.
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