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I had a similar experience when we introduced our child to solids - we all ate the same meal so obviously added sugar and salt were out of the question.

Within two weeks I started experiencing flavours that I previously had no idea were there - especially rice has a different taste initially than after it's chewed.

I used to eat those instant ramen noodles every other day. Now I can't stand the salt content.

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Dunno if you care or not since they're still not healthy (just starch basically, but, instant ramen without the 'flavor' packet has all sorts of great ways of preparing it. Budget Bytes has some excellent suggestions - https://www.budgetbytes.com/?s=ramen

Starches like rice will taste different if you allow saliva to work on them - your saliva contains enzymes which break down starches into sugars. This is commonly demonstrated in middle school science classes by having kids chew a saltine cracker, and taste how it starts out bland and ends up tasting sweet as you hold it in your mouth.

Honestly that never worked for me. Maybe I was too impatient.

I was telling people that the carrot tasted like candy to me and they looked at me like I had lost my mind.

You should try some baked vegetables, carrots, potatoes, cauliflower in the oven with a little avocado or grape seed oil and a little balsamic to finish.

The carrots will taste like candy.

The balsamic usually has a lot of sugar in it. If I was trying to reset my sugar cravings I would avoid the balsamic.

I just checked the last balsamic I used, it is 45 calories (10g of sugar, 5g of which is added) per 15mL. While there is more sugar than I expected, I used 1 table spoon or 15mL for a full baking sheet of vegetables. You are right about resetting sugar cravings and to watch out for sugar sneaking into your diet. I find lots of foods at Trader Joe's have more salt and sugar than I would expect.

I don't think salt is bad for you.

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