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My girlfriend and I both changed our diet and eliminated all the carbs and sugars a couple of weeks ago.

In the last week, both of us have found that everything(with some exceptions) has a bitter taste and/or aftertaste. Meat, vegetables, Fruits...

Exceptions to this are nuts and fat. Neither of those have a bitter taste or aftertaste. In fact, fat seems to cut the bitter taste/aftertaste on other things(if its sufficiently fatty).

Any ideas what this is?

flag	asked Mar 23 2011 at 16:16 James 1●1

gone2croatan · Answer 1 · 2011-03-23 16:19:39Z UTC

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Have you eaten pine nuts recently?

answered Mar 23 2011 at 16:19

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Ha! Wow. Even if pine nuts are not applicable here in James' case, that is a very appropriate answer Cynarin. I had no idea pine nuts could have that effect. They are so tasty too. Thanks for the link. – Jack Kronk Mar 23 2011 at 16:23

I had some about 2 weeks ago, but was fine for a week after. I bought some more recently, but haven't eaten any yet – James Mar 23 2011 at 16:23

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That was my first thought too! – sherpamelissa Mar 23 2011 at 17:07

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My first thought too. It's a delayed reaction, so the bitter taste showing up a week after you ate them sounds about right. – Gazelle Mar 23 2011 at 19:18

yeah, this pine nut thing just happened to a co worker of mine, it went on for quite a while for her. – tartare Jun 12 2011 at 0:09

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Annie · Answer 2 · 2011-03-23 17:02:58Z UTC

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Are you in ketosis? It is possible that the bad taste and bad breath are affecting your tastebuds.

answered Mar 23 2011 at 17:02

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Bread-Eating Beelzebub · Answer 3 · 2011-03-23 17:02:01Z UTC

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Walnuts can also do the same thing. Or any other food with tannic acid.

answered Mar 23 2011 at 17:02

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Anna · Answer 4 · 2011-06-11 18:41:28Z UTC

I have a similar issue. I've been Paleo for exactly a week now, and today I decided to cheat a bit with some red wine and dark chocolate. The wine tasted very strange (it was a brand I know) and the chocolate tasted really metallic. I haven't had pine nuts, but I do eat 7-8 walnut halves every day. Maybe it is the ketosis.

Neane · Answer 5 · 2011-06-11 19:50:54Z UTC

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Yeah, totally ketosis. Does everything smell like ammonia, too?

answered Jun 11 2011 at 19:50

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Howardlover · Answer 6 · 2011-06-20 17:57:02Z UTC

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This is totally bizarre. I ate a ton of pine nuts one day last week and I too am suffering from a strange inexplicable bitter taste in my mouth.

answered Jun 20 2011 at 17:57

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MM · Answer 7 · 2012-06-07 15:00:49Z UTC

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I had never eaten pine nuts before going paleo. Now everything tastes bitter in the back of my mouth. Mystery solved. No more pine nuts.

answered Jun 7 at 15:00

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Bitter taste/aftertaste to EVERYTHING… What is going on?

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