Word: flavorful
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...used to be. I have glaucoma.' If your hearing is poor, you say, 'Please speak louder. My hearing isn't good.' But if your taste and smell decline, you blame the food," says Susan Schiffman, a researcher at Duke University Medical Center. Many people also believe, erroneously, that flavor is perceived through taste alone; in fact, smell supplies all the nuances of flavor, enabling us to distinguish, say, one fruit from another. Smell is more fragile than taste, and thus loss of the sense of smell is the more likely culprit when flavor perception wanes...
...encourage people to wear seat belts to avoid head trauma. Avoid use of cigarettes. Avoid use of illegal drugs like cocaine." Marcia Levin Pelchat, a researcher at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, offers a simple piece of advice: "Stay healthy." Elderly people who are healthy have better flavor perception than sick elderly people. In addition, hundreds of medications are known to affect the sense of taste, and people 65 or older take between 2.9 and 3.7 medications--more if they live in a nursing home...
...variety of textures, colors and temperatures will provide tactile and visual cues to supplement the weakened perception of taste and odor. Make sure the dining room is well lighted, and use white plates so you can see your food. Try ethnic recipes--they tend to be higher in flavor. Grilling naturally puts an additional flavor into a dish. Use flavor-intensive foods like garlic, tomato paste and fruit nectars. Increase the sensory qualities of a dish by adding chili peppers, horseradish, mustard, ginger or cinnamon. Sprinkle chopped fresh herbs on a dish immediately before serving or, better yet, put them...
Hyatt's Classic Residence, which operates a dozen upscale retirement communities in the U.S., has worked with Duke researcher Schiffman to create flavor- intensive recipes. Its stock in trade: stock. Classic Residence chefs typically prepare meats, for example, by marinating them in broths that have been reduced to concentrated essences. Appealing presentation is also vital, says Cheryl Lucas, assistant vice president of food and beverage. "When you walk into our dining room, it's very important for the look of the food and the aroma to be appealing to you. Literally, if you are not enjoying those first experiences, your...
...formed the Crescent Moon label and started signing acts such as Cuban bassist Cachao, known as the Father of Mambo, whom major labels had ignored. A string of Grammy nominations eventually followed; so did non-Latino artists like Madonna and Will Smith, seeking to add some tropical flavor to their songs. "Emilio's ears and vision are absolutely incredible," says Tommy Mottola, CEO of Sony Music, which distributes the Crescent Moon label. "He's in front of the curve all the time...