Shu Rong describes a patient in her 70s who loved baking chocolate cakes, carried extra weight, and had rising blood sugar. The article states that an excess of sweet flavor had weakened the patient’s body’s ability to digest and metabolize what she ate, leading to weight gain and higher blood sugar levels [1]. The report states that TCM theory links excess sweet flavor to weakened digestion and metabolism [2].
Sweetness: Nourishing in Moderation, Harmful in Excess
The report also references broader scientific literature on flavor perception and health. A 2025 review published in a peer-reviewed journal presents an overview of the connection between flavor perception and human health, emphasizing the roles of natural and artificial sweeteners [3]. The review notes that high-potency sweeteners, which are much sweeter than sucrose, and bulk sweeteners, which offer the same or less sweetness as sucrose, are both commonly used, with natural sweeteners including sugar, sugar alcohols, steviol glycosides, and glycyrrhizin [3].
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