This Is Why Some Foods , Are So Polarizing.<br />Foods such as cilantro, mushrooms, blue cheese and mayonnaise certainly have their haters.<br />Foods such as cilantro, mushrooms, blue cheese and mayonnaise certainly have their haters.<br />Foods such as cilantro, mushrooms, blue cheese and mayonnaise certainly have their haters.<br />Foods such as cilantro, mushrooms, blue cheese and mayonnaise certainly have their haters.<br />Biopsychologists say that the reasons why some foods elicit such a visceral reaction are complex.<br />Our language is really limited when we say food tastes a certain way. , Julie Mennella, Monell Chemical Senses Center, <br />via CNN.<br />Oftentimes, a person's genetics plays a huge role <br />in how they perceive certain foods.<br />For instance, people with a particular gene can be more sensitive to the smell of cilantro.<br />It usually has to <br />do with the odor, Julie Mennella, Monell Chemical Senses Center, <br />via CNN.<br />It's actually your sense of smell that allows you to distinguish between something like strawberry and cherry Jell-O, Julie Mennella, Monell Chemical Senses Center, <br />via CNN.<br />In addition, experts say that some <br />reactions to foods are hardwired.<br />We like sweet and hate bitter, Linda Bartoshuk, University of Florida, via CNN.<br />Not liking [foods that are bitter] is a built-in defense mechanism, Linda Bartoshuk, University of Florida, via CNN.<br />Despite this, food preparation and simply getting used to the qualities of particular foods can lead to changes in taste.<br />You may taste cruciferous vegetables as more bitter, but that doesn't mean you can't grow to like them, Linda Bartoshuk, University of Florida, via CNN.<br />Your biology is not your destiny, Linda Bartoshuk, University of Florida, via CNN.<br />Not to say genetics aren't important. But when you're an omnivore and open to these foods, you learn to like what <br />you eat, Linda Bartoshuk, University of Florida, via CNN
