Listen "What Spit Can Tell Us: Inside Cordelia Running’s SPIT Lab"
Episode Synopsis
Saliva isn’t just spit... it’s science. In this episode, we chat with Dr. Cordelia Running, director of the SPIT Lab (Saliva, Perception, Ingestion, and Tongues) at Purdue University. She shares her research on how taste and saliva influence what we enjoy, and don’t enjoy, eating and drinking. We dive into her work on encouraging people to eat more vegetables, often bitter and less liked, and reduce sugar-sweetened beverages, typically well-liked and overconsumed. From why some flavors appeal to some people more than others to practical strategies for healthier eating, this episode offers a fascinating look at the science of taste and behavior.
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