Explore Taste & Smell: Try a Pale Shadow
Stephanie Feuer Stephanie Feuer

Explore Taste & Smell: Try a Pale Shadow

"It's easy to overlook how important our sense of smell is until it's gone. I created the Pale Shadow to let people take a tiny step into the world of anosmia, and better understand the magnitude of scent loss."- Kevin Peterson

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Explore Taste & Smell: Cooking with a Smell Loss
Stephanie Feuer Stephanie Feuer

Explore Taste & Smell: Cooking with a Smell Loss

Based on our experiences from cooking with patients with smell loss, proper attention to the sense of taste and mouthfeel is key to achieving a pleasurable dish, when the sense of smell is affected.

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Explore Taste & Smell: Scent Exploration for Children
Stephanie Feuer Stephanie Feuer

Explore Taste & Smell: Scent Exploration for Children

In honor of World Taste & Smell Day 2023, children’s book author Alexis Wintrob hosted a scent-sational storytime at Bookery Cincy, reading from Za Za's Scent-Sational Super Power. Here she shares some suggestions for ways to help youngsters become more scent-aware.

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The Omnivore’s Dilemma: How Our Senses of Taste and Smell Impact Our Food Choices and Health
Mindy Yang Mindy Yang

The Omnivore’s Dilemma: How Our Senses of Taste and Smell Impact Our Food Choices and Health

In a world where dietary choices abound, humans are often hailed as the ultimate omnivores capable of thriving on diverse foods. Yet, lurking behind this adaptability lies the omnivore’s dilemma: distinguishing healthy options from potential poisons. Uniting in this complex culinary quest are our senses of taste and smell, two remarkable allies in our pursuit of better nutrition and well-being.

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Smell Training to Recover From Smell Loss (Anosmia)
Mindy Yang Mindy Yang

Smell Training to Recover From Smell Loss (Anosmia)

Olfactory or smell training may help restore a lost sense of smell, particularly after a viral upper respiratory infection or head trauma where no physical nasal obstruction is present. Olfactory training is analogous to physical therapy used to help restore limb movement after a stroke or ear training for singers and musicians. Much of the basis found over the benefit of olfactory training or "smell therapy" stems from German research published in 2009 and later supported by a 2020 meta-analysis. What they found was that about 30% of patients who had undergone the smell training experienced some improvement in olfactory function compared to the group who had not participated.

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World Taste & Smell Association’s #DeliciousForAll Culinary Challenge is a Flavorful Journey Towards Inclusive Dining.
Mindy Yang Mindy Yang

World Taste & Smell Association’s #DeliciousForAll Culinary Challenge is a Flavorful Journey Towards Inclusive Dining.

The #DeliciousForAll Culinary Challenge aims to raise awareness of taste and smell impairments while inspiring our community of passionate food enthusiasts, home cooks, and professional chefs to create and share recipes anyone can enjoy. We're seeking creative, multi-sensory dishes that are "delicious for all," catering to those with sensory or dietary restrictions. This challenge is open to everyone, from hobbyists to professionals.

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Unraveling the Mysteries of Taste, Smell, and Flavor: The #DeliciousForAll Culinary Challenge.
Mindy Yang Mindy Yang

Unraveling the Mysteries of Taste, Smell, and Flavor: The #DeliciousForAll Culinary Challenge.

The World Taste & Smell Association presents the #DeliciousForAll Culinary Challenge, aiming to raise awareness of taste and smell impairments. Join renowned experts on a flavorful journey towards inclusive dining, creating mouth-watering recipes that everyone can savor, regardless of their sensory abilities. Let's celebrate the power of taste and smell together.

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Meet the Panelists: An Interview with Avery Gilbert
Stephanie Feuer Stephanie Feuer

Meet the Panelists: An Interview with Avery Gilbert

“We can harness the power of smell by making it part of a practice or routine—as in yoga or meditation, for example. Used this way, scent becomes a bridge to a new state of mind, be it relaxation, mindfulness, or mental focus.” - Avery Gilbert

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