Nobody cares about food.

[Isabeau]

Back in November of 2022, I had COVID. I completely lost my sense of smell - seriously, I could not even smell garlic or coffee. Gradually, some of my sense of smell has come back to me over the last year but not completely and also, not accurately. For example, my husband, friends and I all got on an elevator after someone had been in it with a particularly overpowering perfume. They all smelled perfume, I smelled only alcohol. It smelled like a hospital to me.

This has really impacted my food consumption. I've lost 45 lbs. Granted, I needed to lose it - but a lot of the reason is because I just don't want to eat anymore. About the only things I can taste are coffee, tuna, tacos and pickles. Thank heaven for tacos. Even when I can't taste the veggies and cheese in them, I can taste the spice and I like the crunchy texture.

I need to throw a couple of emergency tacos in my purse!

Thank the gods you can still taste coffee and enjoy tacos!

You may already know this, but you can « retrain your brain » to get your sense of smell (and taste) back.

Regaining your sense of taste and smell after COVID-19 | HealthPartners Blog

COVID-19 can affect how some people smell and taste, even after they recover. Learn why it happens, how long symptoms last and how to speed up recovery.

www.healthpartners.com

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COVID-19 doesn’t appear to damage olfactory nerves or taste buds directly – it only affects the cells that support your olfactory nerves.

Your body is great at rebuilding nerve support cells. Over time, the ones supporting your olfactory nerves should completely heal themselves.

However, it’s possible you may need to retrain your brain to interpret signals it hasn’t experienced for a while.

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So, how can you train your senses to smell again after COVID-19? Smell therapy can help – the process involves smelling different strong scents for at least 20 seconds while thinking about memories and experiences involving the scent. We generally recommend rose, lemon, clove and eucalyptus essential oils because the smells are strong and distinctive.

Just keep in mind that it can take three months or longer to notice improvements with smell therapy. It’s important to stick with it.

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[Rose Karuna]

Thank the gods you can still taste coffee and enjoy tacos!

You may already know this, but you can « retrain your brain » to get your sense of smell (and taste) back.

Regaining your sense of taste and smell after COVID-19 | HealthPartners Blog

COVID-19 can affect how some people smell and taste, even after they recover. Learn why it happens, how long symptoms last and how to speed up recovery.

www.healthpartners.com

.

Wow, I had absolutely no idea so this was really helpful! I guess I'm one of those people whose sense of smell is taking a long time to recuperate. I think I have gradually moved thorough the first 3 stages starting with Anosmia and then Hyposmia and now both Hyposmia coupled with Parosmia. I will try some exercises retraining my sense of smell after reading this.

 

[Free]

& cheddar you say?

But it appears to be the "nonummy' version of lorem ipsum dolor. I prefer nummy.

 

[Isabeau]

I’m presently eating some After Eights.

I remember as a child, when there were family get-togethers, someone would bring a box and plunk them in the middle of the table. Fancy.

The ones I have tonight are sticks of happiness instead of the usual squares…

 

[Free]

I'm not having noodles for dinner tonight. But I will be thinking about them.



Maglink

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

I'm having Ramen for dinner tonight. Quite appropriate!

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

Go easy on those mimosas, guys!

Sunday Brunch in Bay Area Restaurants Now Incurring 'Vomit Fee' | Bay Area Newscast | NewsBreak Original

Discover why some Bay Area restaurants have started charging a 'vomit fee' for Sunday brunch. KRON4's Reyna Harvey delves into this unusual trend, revealing the reasons behind it and the reactions from customers. Tune in for this intriguing report.

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[Essence Lumin]

Go easy on those mimosas, guys!

Sunday Brunch in Bay Area Restaurants Now Incurring 'Vomit Fee' | Bay Area Newscast | NewsBreak Original

Discover why some Bay Area restaurants have started charging a 'vomit fee' for Sunday brunch. KRON4's Reyna Harvey delves into this unusual trend, revealing the reasons behind it and the reactions from customers. Tune in for this intriguing report.

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Eww. This post was written with the assistance of AI. I mean why? They couldn't have a real person write a whole paragraph?

 

[Free]

Eww. This post was written with the assistance of AI. I mean why? They couldn't have a real person write a whole paragraph?

I think I'm gonna vomit...

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

I think I'm gonna vomit...

Careful, they might charge you a fee for that!

 

[Free]

We don't need yet another 1%er...

 

[Free]

I've been suggesting this since I was a kid. (I was always asking for 2 sides: small fries and small onion rings. Mom wouldn't have it!)

Burger King Drops New French Fries and Onion Rings Combo

You’ll never have to be torn between fries or onion rings again, with Burger King's latest menu item: Have-sies.

Starting Oct. 12, customers can order Have-sies: a side order of half French fries, half onion rings. The ideal combo for indecisive guests, the new item is available a la carte or as part of a small, medium or large value meal.

I like the name: Have-sies. Clever marketing team...

 

[Khamon]

One is never torn. Onion rings are the preferred option. Your fries will never sit on the Iron Throne.

 

[Free]

The Iron Throne has lots of pointy bits, like there's metallic french fries stuck into it. It has no round or ring bits.

So I love potatoes. And I love onions. I am blended, not torn!

 

[Isabeau]

Well made fries are wonderful, but you can’t find good fries in fastfood places anymore. They may never have been the best, but they’ve become even worse over the years it seems. Maybe it’s my imagination (and maybe it’s different in the US) but each restaurant had different fries here, but now it seems as if they all get their bags of frozen junk from the same place. They get cold really fast and are tasteless.

 

[Free]

Well made fries are wonderful, but you can’t find good fries in fastfood places anymore.

We're talking about fries and onion rings FROM BURGER KING. Anyone expecting quality food in this case is just looking for trouble. For me it's about the ease of purchase and speed.

 

[Isabeau]

Oh, I still eat them.

 

[Free]

Anyone ever have poutine with onion rings?

I wonder how it would taste if you combined fries and onion rings in your poutine recipe...

 

[Kokoro Fasching]

thick cucumber slices fried in bacon grease... soooo good!

 

[Isabeau]

thick cucumber slices fried in bacon grease... soooo good!

I thought you were joking. I had to look it up. I have to try this…