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Bitter polyphenols in plant-based foods may help lower obesity and diabetes risk

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New research links polyphenols intake to lowered diabetes and obesity risk. Gillian Vann/Stocksy
  • Polyphenols are a type of chemical naturally occurring in plant-based foods that are antioxidants.
  • Because polyphenols taste bitter, they interact with the bitter taste receptors on the tongue, known as the Type 2 taste receptors (TR2).
  • Past studies show that TR2 taste receptors are not only on the tongue, but can also be found in other body organs, including those that make up the gastrointestinal…

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