Scientists believe they may have discovered what causes some people to overeat -- taste.
Burwood, Victoria, Australia/Deakin University -- Scientists believe they may have discovered what causes some people to overeat -- taste. The researchers found that people who do not taste fat in food are more likely to overeat and therefore become obese.
The study adds to the growing body of research linking the taste of fat and obesity -- and fat as a vital contributor to feeling full. The researchers, from Deakin University, found that people who cannot taste fat in food eat significantly more at lunch after having a high fat breakfast than those who can taste fat.