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cdyj221
cdyj221: 1 year ago

Why can't we taste food when we have a cold?

fighting a cold, cant taste my fav yogurt.. :(

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odog
odog: 1 year ago

Your sense of taste is very closely connected to your sense of smell. If your nose is stuffed up, you can't smell your food, and hence can't taste it as well.

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luca2134
luca2134: 1 year ago

because our body is weekend and our senses are lowered.

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PNW4077
PNW4077: 1 year ago

If your nose is stuffed up, Well 70% of taste comes from your nose

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bob101112
bob101112: 1 year ago

You loose your senses

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bubblesthefish
bubblesthefish: 1 year ago

well, the tongue and the nose are both senses, and they are kindve like... attached so if your nose is stuffy then your taste buds wont work. i may have gotten this wrong but this is my memory from 4th grade.

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Blondiesoccerbabe: 1 year ago

Believe it or not, the mouth and the nose are linked together. So when you are congested or stuffed up, this affects your sense of taste just like it affects your sense of smell. Your sinuses are clogged up, and this causes problems and makes it difficult for your taste buds to function

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buttersgirl
buttersgirl: 1 year ago via iPhone

Because 90% of our taste is through our sense of smell...so then when your nose is stuffed up you can only taste sweet, sour, salty, bitter, or savory with your tongue.

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thethingritehere
thethingritehere: 1 year ago

its because bacteria in our nose where some of the bacteria from your cold is builds up and blocks nasal passages but i dont know why exactly not being able to breath through your nose blocks your sense of smell but it does.

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