Bitter food, better health? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Could bitter foods be better for your health? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful new vocabulary.👇👇👇 ❓❓❓ How many different basic flavours can humans taste? a) 4? b) 5? c) 6? Listen to the programme to hear the answer. [Cover: Getty Images] You can download the audio and a free programme transcript here 👉 Vocabulary: ✔️microbiome - the collection of microorganisms found in a specific part of the body ✔️suppress - stop something from happening or operating ✔️tastebuds - flavour receptors found on the tongue and in the mouth ✔️undesirable trait - an unwanted negative characteristic ✔️mainstream - something that the majority of people would use or like ✔️a degree of - a small but significant amount of something More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Talking at the table 👉 ⭐ Eating for two 👉 ⭐ Why everyone loves the underdog 👉 ⭐ What makes a great library?👉 ⭐ Sewing to fight period poverty👉 ⭐ Plastic waste eaten by enzymes 👉 ⭐ Feed your brain 👉 ⭐ Food for new mums 👉 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 ✔️ Visit our website 👉 ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 @bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #diet #health #food #bitter #6minuteenglish