Music May Effect Food Taste

Do you listen to tunes while you chow down?  According to Women's Health, new research finds that music may be affecting the taste of your food.

To find this, researcher gave participants either chocolate or red peppers and then had then listen to four different types of music-- jazz, hip hop, classical and rock. Researchers then had participants rate how much they liked their food. Researchers found participants who ate the peppers did not experience any change in taste, but those who ate the chocolate reported liking it more when they listened to jazz music, and least when they ate it while listening to hip hop.

Researchers say it all comes down to mindfulness.

Jazz tends to be soothing and may be more likely to put one in a reflective mood, while hip hop tends to be more aggressive and may make make one feel on-edge, the more relaxed you are the more likely you are to appreciate your food and savor each bite.