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Why do we lose our sense of taste when we have a cold?
Our sense of smell is responsible for about 80%of what we taste. The tastebuds present on our tongues are limited to only the basic sensations: sweet, salty, sour and bitter. All other flavors that we experience come from smell. This is why, when our nose is blocked, as by cold, most foods seem bland or tasteless. Our sense of smell can normally detect up to 10,000 smells.
Why do we lose our sense of taste when we have a cold?
Our sense of smell is responsible for about 80%of what we taste. The tastebuds present on our tongues are limited to only the basic sensations: sweet, salty, sour and bitter. All other flavors that we experience come from smell. This is why, when our nose is blocked, as by cold, most foods seem bland or tasteless. Our sense of smell can normally detect up to 10,000 smells.