Food generally tastes bland when you have a severe head cold because
A) your cold will cause the sweet receptors in your mouth to become inactivated.
B) your high temperature will cause your brain to block signals from the taste buds in the mouth.
C) because your naturally produced antibodies interfere with chemical molecules stimulated by your taste buds.
D) flavor is influenced by smell as well as taste, and with a reduced sense of smell your sense of taste will be diminished.

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When you have a cold, your sense of smell is often reduced, which in turn leads to a diminished sense of taste. This is because much of what we think of as "taste" actually comes from our sense of smell. Therefore, food may taste bland or unappetizing when you have a severe head cold.

Food Generally Tastes Bland When You Have a Severe Head