[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Here's your exact comment: "I think having a supportive circle of friends contributes more to good health than eating twigs, weeds and cardboard.
Characterizing a healthy diet as eating "twigs, weeds and cardboard" is designed to inflame.

"Eating twigs, weeds and cardboard" was meant to be a joke.
You were joking yourself earlier about eating birds nests, tofu and cardboard when you replied to mgjim's post.
Obviously I know a person cannot exist without eating lots of healthy food.
I am very sorry; and I apologize if you took my comments personally.

Now, do you think you could answer the question about the Study you mentioned in your Opening Post?

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Let's get back to the topic of taste buds.
I'd still like to know if the statistic you posted was the result of a study.
If so I'd like to see the link, just to understand the number of 75 year old seniors surveyed.
I'd also like to know the methodology used to figure out that the seniors only had 36% of their taste buds remaining.

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Originally Posted by Villages PL

Evidently, a study was done on this subject and I now have the result.
Average number of taste buds remaining at 75: 36%



Originally Posted by Villages PL
The taste bud issue was one of ten things that decline with age.
No study was mentioned and different studies may yield different results.

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Barefoot asked yesterday:
Was there a study done or not.