Does COVID Change Your Food Preferences Permanently?
                                
                                
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                                According to a JAMA Network Open study from April 2024, nearly one-third of individuals with a prior COVID-19 infection showed some degree of long-term olfactory dysfunction. These sensory changes can cause some foods to taste unpleasant or bland, directly influencing and sometimes permanently altering a person’s food preferences.