Hot chillies

Uh oh…I was just sharing with my personal blog at 5xmom readers about the crazy cravings for hot chillies, Some of them told me they crave for tomyam which is also on my top favourite at the moment. The thought of getting all sweaty, teary and having a hot tongue just make me so wickedly ‘steam up’.

But I just read that a loss of taste means it is a sign of depression:

Losing our sense of taste may be an early sign of depression, say scientists.

Taste is linked to the brain chemicals which control our moods, a study found.

When levels of these chemicals fall, which is thought to happen when a patient is suffering depression, our sense of taste is blunted.

But boosting levels of the mood-enhancing chemicals serotonin and noradrenaline improves sense of taste, according to the researchers.

(source)

But you know what? I am not amused. I love my chillies and I MUST HAVE IT NOW!!!! You hear that? Uh oh….I am in serious trouble, I think.