From the SLD forums:
I stumbled on SLD when I, after a sinus-infection, lost my ability to smell and therefor also taste the flavor of the food I was eating. I could only tell if the food was sweet, sour or salty. I was devastated especially after reading that it could very well be permanent. During those days I noticed how much the flavor of the food means to me but also how my appetite was affected. I just didn´t want to eat. After 3-4 days my ability to smell started to return slowly and to my great joy so did my appetite.
Of course, you can simulate loss of smell by closing your nose with swimmer’s nose clips ($4) when eating. By what factor is that easier, cheaper, faster, and safer than bariatric surgery? One million?
It was interesting to note the author of the post could distinguish three flavors without a sense of smell: sweet, sour and salty. You’ve already shown that pure sugar water doesn’t count in calorie association. My challenge to you is, can you find a pure “sour” water with calories that can be tested for SLD affects.
It has come across my mind that smokers are generally slimmer than non-smokers, and they (generally) gain weight after quitting. Those that I know say that food tastes better after they stopped smoking, most of them have gained weight after stopping, there must be a link there.
I am experimenting with adding a small amount of sea salt to my SW solution, first to use mineral replacment therapy, and second, to reduce the sweet flavor, even if it doesn’t seem to matter. The flavor is less subtle than plain fructose in water, so far ( a few days) the As is the same.
Natron