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The language power: Do you taste what you say you taste?
How do you describe the flavor of a wine? You may hear or use words like ‘honey’, ‘blackberry’, or ‘straw’. But have you ever stopped to ask why those particular words come to mind? At a typical wine tasting, the host usually offers at least a brief description of the aromas and flavors in the…
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Rewire the brain, rewrite the destiny
The Human Drive to Predict Fate The human brain has a functional preference: it is always predicting. Constantly drawing on past experiences, it seeks to reduce a certain level of fear of uncertainty—something deeply rooted in human nature. Perhaps this is why nearly every civilization has developed its own way of “calculating fate.” In China,…
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Conscious Eating: Prioritizing Health and Fostering New Habits Beyond Rewards
A recent research paper exploring the reformulation of recipes with spices to enhance flavor—thereby reducing salt and saturated fat intake—sparked a thought: Will people refuse food that isn’t tasty? My belief is no, and my own experience of eliminating sugar for many years stands testament to this. Humans have an innate inclination towards sugary, fatty,…
Yi Zhou 