Actually, the sugar was sweeter when you were younger, because as you age your taste buds become less sensitive: https://www.comfortkeepers.com/info-center/cat

Actually, the sugar was sweeter when you were younger, because as you age your taste buds become less sensitive: https://www.comfortkeepers.com/info-center/category/senior-health-and-wellbeing/article/aging-gracefully-changes-in-the-taste-buds-and-sense-of-smell https://www.comfortkeepers.com/info-center/category/senior-h... "Between the ages of 40 and 50, the number of taste buds decreases, and the rest begin to shrink, losing mass vital to their operation. After age 60, you may begin to lose the ability to distinguish the taste of sweet, salty, sour, and bitter foods. The sense of smell does not begin to fade until after the age of 70; its decrease exacerbates the loss of taste for those affected."