Why Do Unhealthy Foods Taste Better. With such a massive amount of taste per bite your brain releases so much dopamine that you become physically addicted to fast food the same way people become addicted to alcohol and drugs more on that in another article. Weve all pondered why healthy food doesnt taste as good and it turns out its because plant foods are readily available in nature and the bitterness from some of these foods tells our brain they might be poisonous.
Fast food does not so much dull the taste buds as affect how the brain processes that taste as pleasurable or unpleasant Witherly says. The world is full of different foods every culture region and era has their own distinct cuisine. Why is food thats so bad for you taste so good My answer is pretty simple.
What humans really did require and what was then in short supply is sodium.
What humans really did require and what was then in short supply is sodium. Many food experts and chefs actually do believe that organic foods tend to taste better. Vegetarian food that is made to taste like meat is not made to taste like raw unseasoned meat. Fast food does not so much dull the taste buds as affect how the brain processes that taste as pleasurable or unpleasant Witherly says.
