New research shows that coffee could reduce your ability to sense the taste of foods that are sweet by nature.

In a study performed at Cornell U,  volunteers consumed a cup of “decaf” coffee with 200 mg of Caffeine that was added. A second group consumed “pure” decaf. Sugar was added to the coffee in both groups.

End results? The group that consumed the caffeine-added coffee stated that  “it was less sweet” versus those who drank the Decaf Coffee.

The study didn’t find that caffeine causes you to crave sweets.

Doc’s Comments:

Interesting study. Does caffeine reduce the body’s ability to sense sweetness? If so, would that trigger the consumption of more sweet substances?

It appears that caffeine has an effect on the spleen, the organ that correlates with the sweet flavor. If so, the spleen is also responsible for aspects of digestion, immunity and weight. I wonder if these are adversely affected by caffeine.

On a side note, I will be doing an article on decaf coffee. The short version of it? Avoid.