Why can't we taste food when we have a cold?

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We are provided with healthy food

All of the above

The sense of taste and smell are connected

The digestive system does not work properly during cold

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When we have a cold we find that we don't enjoy eating food; they taste so bland. The reason behind this is that two out of our five senses are interconnected, taste and smell. The smell of food plays a big role in having food; sometimes the smell makes us hungry or lures us to try a new food item.

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