They call it the “miracle fruit“
It would be nice if there were a quick way to turn this sour economy sweet. A cash advance can help, but the important thing for individuals, institutions and governments to understand is that addressing long-term behavior is most important.
But when it comes to food, there is a way that the sugar industry doesn’t want you to know about. It seems likely they’d be up in arms, but FDA records are sealed. It’s all because of the fruit synsepalum dulcificum.
Lemon juice? Sweet!
Madison Park reports for CNN Health that this small fruit is the color of a cranberry, the shape of an almond and tastes on its own like a flavorless gummy bear. But after chewing it and letting the pulp rub against your tongue, the miracle fruit temporarily alters the taste buds. For 15 to 30 minutes, all things sour taste sweet.
Lemons taste like candy, says Park. Oranges overdose on the sweetness. Fiery hot sauce that would normally burn the tongue goes down like sweet honey BBQ sauce. Needless to say, be a dear to your esophagus, stomach and intestines and consume habañero peppers responsibly during any synsepalum dulcificum experience. You’ll need those things before it’s over.
It’s not just for foodies
Foodies are participating in “taste tripping” parties, writes Park. They pay as much as $35 to try the miracle fruit, which is native to West Africa. But here’s where it gets very important: recently, a Florida hospital began studying whether synsepalum dulcificum’s effects can restore the appetite of cancer patients whose taste buds have been assaulted by chemotherapy. Dr. Mike Cusnir, researcher and oncologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center explains:
What happens in patients is the food tastes so metallic and bland, it becomes repulsive. Most of the patients undergoing chemotherapy have weight loss. Then they cut further into their diet and then this furthers the weight loss. It causes malnutrition, decreased function of the body and electrolyte imbalance.
The theorized health benefits of synsepalum dulcificum are many. READ ON to see how good the miracle fruit could be for Americans who have never had the chance to discover its amazing properties.
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I should get my hands on some of this stuff. This could be my ticket to finally being able to choke down brussel sprouts, or parents being able to get their kids to eat more vegetables. I just wonder what the side effects of it are.