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This Is Why Some Foods , Are So Polarizing.<br/>Foods such as cilantro, mushrooms, blue cheese and mayonnaise certainly have their haters.<br/>Foods such as cilantro, mushrooms, blue cheese and mayonnaise certainly have their haters.<br/>Foods such as cilantro, mushrooms, blue cheese and mayonnaise certainly have their haters.<br/>Foods such as cilantro, mushrooms, blue cheese and mayonnaise certainly have their haters.<br/>Biopsychologists say that the reasons why some foods elicit such a visceral reaction are complex.<br/>Our language is really limited when we say food tastes a certain way. , Julie Mennella, Monell Chemical Senses Center, <br/>via CNN.<br/>Oftentimes, a person's genetics plays a huge role <br/>in how they perceive certain foods.<br/>For instance, people with a particular gene can be more sensitive to the smell of cilantro.<br/>It usually has to <br/>do with the odor, Julie Mennella, Monell Chemical Senses Center, <br/>via CNN.<br/>It's actually your sense of smell that allows you to distinguish between something like strawberry and cherry Jell-O, Julie Mennella, Monell Chemical Senses Center, <br/>via CNN.<br/>In addition, experts say that some <br/>reactions to foods are hardwired.<br/>We like sweet and hate bitter, Linda Bartoshuk, University of Florida, via CNN.<br/>Not liking [foods that are bitter] is a built-in defense mechanism, Linda Bartoshuk, University of Florida, via CNN.<br/>Despite this, food preparation and simply getting used to the qualities of particular foods can lead to changes in taste.<br/>You may taste cruciferous vegetables as more bitter, but that doesn't mean you can't grow to like them, Linda Bartoshuk, University of Florida, via CNN.<br/>Your biology is not your destiny, Linda Bartoshuk, University of Florida, via CNN.<br/>Not to say genetics aren't important. But when you're an omnivore and open to these foods, you learn to like what <br/>you eat, Linda Bartoshuk, University of Florida, via CNN