I've Reprogrammed My Taste Buds

A few months ago, my doctor recommended that I cut down on salt. (My blood pressure was a bit high.) I cut out the obvious stuff (e.g, pastrami sandwiches) and read labels to see what non-obvious stuff not to eat. It turned out that ramen noodles are loaded with sodium. More recently, my blood pressure had dropped to a range within reason and I figured I could afford the sodium in an occasional serving of ramen. The ramen tasted almost inedibly salty. Hmmmm…