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How does spicy food affect a person's ability to taste different flavors?

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Actually its a myth that spicy food damages taste buds. The chemical capsaicin is what causes the numb feeling in your mouth after you eat something spicy. Its not your taste buds dying! That numbness is your body protecting itself from pain.
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