Its a miracle...ish

[Dannyalcatraz]

Just read a little blurb about miraculin, and decided to do a little web search.

Miraculin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dang! this is some cool stuff! If they can get commercial levels of production of this stuff, that could mean that acidic foods like soft drinks would not need as much calorie-filled sweetener to taste sweet.

 

[Umbran]

Yes, but in the process, you'll mess up the flavor of other foods you are eating.

 

[jonesy]

"While miraculin changes the perception of taste, it does not change the food's chemistry, leaving the mouth and stomach vulnerable to the high acidity of some foods, such as lemon juice, that may cause irritation if eaten in large quantities."

That could be dangerous with some ingredients.

 

[El Mahdi]

"While miraculin changes the perception of taste, it does not change the food's chemistry, leaving the mouth and stomach vulnerable to the high acidity of some foods, such as lemon juice, that may cause irritation if eaten in large quantities."

That could be dangerous with some ingredients.

And bad for people with Acid Reflux or ulcers, etc. "Tastes great going down, but then feels like I swallowed nails!"

 

[freyar]

And bad for people with Acid Reflux or ulcers, etc. "Tastes great going down, but then feels like I swallowed nails!"

As someone who's managed GERD with both medicine and diet, I'd say you need to make sure you know what you're eating, no matter what it tastes like. And chew gum. This is something I discovered a couple of years ago, but chewing gum generates enough saliva to be much more effective of an antacid than OTC antacids and is easily competitive with H2-blockers like Pepcid and Zantac, IME.