On 7/11/2011 11:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Mark > wrote

>> I am wondering about how taste changes when people
>> get old. Does taste diminish, so should I compensate
>> by making food spicier? Or, should I make food more
>> bland?
>
> I'm not old enough to know. But some years ago we adopted a grandma because
> we didn't have any relatives here. Someone (I can't remember who) told us
> that their taste buds tend to die off but they can taste sweet foods and
> that is what they like. Our adopted grandma was very fond of Lime Jell-O.
>
> My friend went through the same thing with her mom. She was refusing to eat
> foods she had always liked. But she liked sweets.

I've noticed the same thing with my inlaws and others, they tend to have
developed quite a sweet tooth. I say if you're that old, eat what you
want. But you do have to be concerned about digestive issues, spicy
foods could be troublesome. And don't forget about fiber, I learned
that all that soft food they would gravitate to isn't helpful. There's
a reason for all those prune jokes.

nancy