A growing phenomenon sweeping the nation promises to trick your taste buds into thinking sour treats have magically turned sweet - all with one little "miracle fruit."
Scientifically known as "Synsepalum dulcificum," the miraculous wonder takes effect by first chewing the fruit and then rubbing the pulp against the tongue.
For up to a half hour, your taste buds become altered, inspiring foodies everywhere to host soirées in which guests gorge on all things sour - completely convinced that they are sweet.
These aren't your daddy's tripping parties.
While the fruit may be indigenous to West Africa, one of the leading researchers on the subject calls the University of Florida's Center for Taste and Smell home. According to an article on CNN.com, Dr. Linda Bartoshuk has studied miracle fruit since the '70s while working in U.S. military labs.
When the Editorial Board first heard word about miracle fruit, we all collectively agreed that we had to get our hands on this too-good-to-be-true nectar of the gods.
Just think, we could stuff our faces with lemons and limes to our hearts' content while tricking our taste buds into believing we downed more sugar than Fat Albert coming off a 48-hour juice fast let loose in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Sadly, Bartoshuk advises to take caution when using miracle fruit as a way to lose weight, claiming that artificial sweeteners fail to actually help people drop pounds.
While we'll stick to our gallon jugs of water and PB&J diet, don't think we didn't already place an order to dance with the devil known as miracle fruit.
