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I've always been suspicious of that. Why is it specifically OJ that tastes awful, and not other juices, or chocolate, or bread?
by namdnay 7y ago
I've always been suspicious of that. Why is it specifically OJ that tastes awful, and not other juices, or chocolate, or bread?
- Waterluvian 7y agoWild guess: the acid amplifies whatever effect in some way.
- namdnay 7y agoSo I thought so, but I've tried grapefruit juice, and I don't get the effect. And I can clearly taste sugar after toothpaste
- pzone 7y agoBread isn't particularly sweet compared to other foods. Orange juice has a strange and very strong flavor compared to other juices and has a significant bitter component to its taste due to crushing the peels. Never tried chocolate after brushing my teeth but I don't find 99% / unsweetened dark chocolate particularly offensive.
- namdnay 7y agoHmmm good point maybe it's the bitterness profile of the peel
- hkjhreiou 7y agoYou don't even need toothpaste. Taste is also a state of mind thing. Bet a friend/family member that they can’t taste the difference between whole/2%/1%/skim milk, or some combination thereof. Blindfold them and have them begin tasting the milks. Now, replace the last milk with orange juice. The brain prepares the body for milk, and the unexpected acidity usually causes a gag reflex, and sometimes vomiting. Keep a bucket handy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlhfIN_qbEk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlhfIN_qbEk
- r00fus 7y agoI stopped drinking OJ as a teen after a decent run (4mi) and coming back super thirsty and drinking OJ just caused my mouth to keep salivating continuously (painfully) for minutes. I vowed that day to stop drinking OJ and stick to water.
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- phonebanshee 7y agoIt's not. Many things taste awful, including other kinds of juices.