> subbing out sugars with artificial sweeteners This one is tricky. Tastebuds "adjust" over time. People that eat spicy foods regularly build up a tolerance to

> subbing out sugars with artificial sweeteners This one is tricky. Tastebuds "adjust" over time. People that eat spicy foods regularly build up a tolerance to spicy. Similarly, I noticed that bitter drinks like beer or tonic water makes me barely taste bitter flavours at all after a while. Regular consumption of artificial sweeteners have the same effect: they make you less sensitive to sweet flavours, making you compensate by eating sweeter foods.