
The tongue is said to be the most powerful muscle in the body, in terms of strength obviously it is not! Just try mowing your yard pushing the mower with your tongue! But even though it has no bones and only the strength to move food around in your mouth, it has the power to break a heart or destroy life. Our human tongues are quite unique and so highly functional that we often overlook all that the tongue is responsible for in our day to day lives. The Taste Buds are a great reason to be thankful for your tongue, especially if you are a foodie! We have between 2,000 and 8,000 little portals that flavours pass through when mixed with saliva. Then the message is sent from the taste buds to the brain to identify sweet, bitter, salty, sour, and savory flavours. Yum! At one stage... Read More