Ed was competing in a food eating contest to see who could finish 12 scoops of ice cream in one sitting. He started feeling ill after 9 scoops, but after eating some salty crackers, he was able to finish. What taste phenomenon supports Ed's strategy?

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Sensory-specific satiety refers to the phenomenon where the satisfaction derived from tasting a specific type of food decreases if it is consumed continuously, but the appetite for foods with different flavors remains unaffected or might even increase. Ed's ability to finish the ice cream after eating salty crackers supports this, as the change in taste helped him overcome his satiety for the sweet ice cream.

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