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asugar
Wed, Oct-09-02, 15:25
Since starting lowcarb on 09/16, I have noticed that vegetables taste much sweeter than they used to. Has anyone else experienced this? I just had some sugar snap peas for 5 carb grams and 3 fiber grams and it was just like having a dessert! :D
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tofi
Wed, Oct-09-02, 17:08
Could be. Could also be that you are eating real food and really tasting it after formerly eating processed and deep fried foods more. A lot of packaged foods have so much salt in them that you mostly taste that. you might even find that a LOT of things taste better and more flavourful. Especially with butter on them!



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SooCee
Wed, Oct-09-02, 23:32
Isn't it great? I've noticed the same thing. Feels like I'm tasting many foods for the first time- including vegetables in all of their sweet glory. Just another benefit of this great WOE.

SooCee
Zuleikaa
Thu, Oct-10-02, 11:05
When you go on a carb restricted diet, your sensitivity to sweet taste increases. In fact, somethings you used to enjoy are now sickening sweet if you ever have them again. I also have found some diet sodas are now too sweet.
kiwi2
Thu, Oct-10-02, 12:36
I've Definitely noticed this! I've never been one for processed foods, and have always eaten fairly healthfully, but there is just no question that these days my vegetables taste wonderfully sweet. I find myself saving my salad for dessert most nights with dinner.

And just like Zuleikaa said, I've found that sometimes when I have white wines that I used to like (though by all means not all of them) they taste much too sweet to me all the sudden.

kiwi
Misty
Mon, Oct-14-02, 15:22
I'm doing CKD. Carbing up is fun the first hour or so, then I'm craving my low-carb foods and I can't wait until it's over. My mouth just feels sticky and my teeth get this yucky sugary coating. I'll take keto breath any day. LOL
I'm also a lot more sensitive to salt. I used to put salt on everything: eggs, meat, veggies. Now I never use it and don't miss it a bit. My husband made chicken the other night and seasoned it with salt and some other spices, I had to wipe it off. I couldn't taste anything but the salt.