Researchers invent electric chopsticks that enhance salty flavor in food

Salt makes food taste good, but too much of it can also lead to an unhealthy diet. Japanese researchers looked for a way they might get away from all that salt. Their electric chopsticks, which attract sodium ions, make food taste saltier, and won’t raise your blood pressure. Host Marco Werman has the story. (Original Air Date: Apr. 21, 2022.) 

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