I have a new idea about how to increase weight loss

Surely by now most have heard about the "miracle fruit" that alters the taste buds so that acidic/sour things taste sweet.

Well, I got some and tested it several months ago, and yes, it works as advertised, however, I personally did not like the effect.

In fact, for the hours that the effect lasted, I found myself avoiding all food because of the sickeningly sweet taste it added. And sweets? Forget it! Yuck!

I've noticed that some, such as Omar Cantu of Moto restaurant, are experimenting with using the extract to enhance the flavor of foods that are widespread but not tasty (eg, some weeds), in an effort to address world hunger. Eh, maybe. Although I'd think if I were starving, I'd eat anything even if it didn't taste so good.

Then there's the opposite approach to consider, finding something that does the opposite to taste buds, make everything taste really crappy to curb people's food intake.

What do you think?

And how embarrassed should I be, being a huge Kubrick fan?

It's not quite the same though, since there's no long lasting effect, it's only for the period where the taste buds are affected.

except maybe there would be a long lasting effect if you did it enough times

have enough "bad experiences" with food X, and even if it now tastes good, you might not be able to go against the pscyhological revulsion in the future

but you are right, it's a mediocre analogy.

otoh, any chance to pimp kubrick is good for me!
:)

Raise them with an aversion towards certain foods. Haha, maybe before every fast food meal or something.

Hey, we could be on to something here...

All hail Stanley Kubrick! :hi:

and while eating a very satisfying in both taste and quantity diet. The details are at my new website that I launched a few weeks.

Not that it's not a great idea, it's just very very old.

But I'm glad it's worked out for you! Kudos! :thumbsup:

;)

sense advice there and I am due to go shopping tomorrow. Will be using your menu advice. Many thanks...

your kind words. As you can tell, I'm not really a website designer. But I was determined to get it up. I think I look damned good for 56! If I can do it, anybody can do it. :patriot:

I have to be absolutely sure they don't have gluten. Do they have english written ingredients?

and the listed ingredients are:

Dried Miracle Fruit Pulp
Potato Starch
Microcrystalline Cellulose
Calcium Phosphate
Magnesium Stearate

Plus, I know for a fact that it works as advertised. It's a simple matter of a glycoprotein that binds to certain taste bud receptors.

Trust me, I'm practically an expert cynic.

I'm not saying nobody should try your stuff, but one ought not be surprised if it doesn't do anything noticeable for them.

And I didn't think it was possible, but there it is.

Using the word "miracle" does not, in itself, invalidate a claim.

Frankly I'd be surprised if you tried it and found no effect. In fact, *that* would be more of a miracle, imho.

I'm not passing any judgement on your claim, it is just a claim. The world is full of claims, yours is as good as any. If you want to suggest that interested and adventurous people try it out, I'm OK with that.

It's true.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miraculin

Whooo, "active polyphenols".

I'm all in favor of good nutrition and herbal pharmaceuticals, but I expect them to help, not perform miracles.