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Overall, rate your 4. Do you have a dry mouth?

ability to enjoy A lack of saliva in your mouth can affect the ability of your
taste buds to communicate with your brain.
your food and that

can give you a good 5. Do you have an illness or a cold?

indication of your Having an illness can have a temporary effect on your taste
buds.
sense of taste.

Tips to improve

! your sense of taste

Tips
Tips

If you feel that your ability to enjoy your food has diminished,
here are some tips to improve your sense of taste:
• Exercise—your sense of taste is heightened after exercising

• Drink water regularly to avoid having a dry mouth
• Don’t smoke
• Eat only when you’re hungry—you enjoy your food more when you
are hungry
• Eat in a restaurant with other people—studies have shown that eating
with other people makes food taste better than eating alone
• Add spice to your food
• Eat a different food with every spoonful

• Eat slowly and enjoy your food

See your dentist for a complete dental checkup to make sure there are no
underlying issues with your teeth.

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