Weight loss invention tricks taste buds to make yucky ‘healthy food’ taste DELICIOUS
Incredible gadget could make Brussels sprouts taste like chocolate or transform tofu into juicy steak
A device that tricks the tongue could one day be used to turn the most unappetising "healthy" food into a delicious treat.
Placed in the mouth, the Taste Buddy emits thermal and electric signals that stimulate the taste buds.
While the early prototype is restricted to imitating sweet or salty tastes, future versions have the potential to completely alter our diets - for instance, by transforming bland tofu into juicy steak, or conjuring up chocolate broccoli, it is claimed.
Professor Adrian Cheok, from City, University of London, who led the team of scientists and engineers that created the device said: "What started out as a fun engineering experiment has now led to something much more exciting with the potential to have a positive social impact.
"The Taste Buddy could eventually help save lives, by allowing people to switch to healthier food choices."