Could bitter foods be better for your health? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful new vocabulary.👇👇👇
❓❓❓ How many different basic flavours can humans taste?
a) 4?
b) 5?
c) 6?
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Vocabulary:
✔️microbiome - the collection of microorganisms found in a specific part of the body
✔️suppress - stop something from happening or operating
✔️tastebuds - flavour receptors found on the tongue and in the mouth
✔️undesirable trait - an unwanted negative characteristic
✔️mainstream - something that the majority of people would use or like
✔️a degree of - a small but significant amount of something
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