We Indians love to eat sour things. Be it lemon pickle, or any sour fruit, everyone eats it with relish. As soon as the summer season begins, pickles start being made in people's homes. Its aroma is so strong that even people coming from far away like it. However, have you ever noticed why your mouth starts watering as soon as you see a pickle or hear its name? The mood becomes good as soon as the name of a pickle or lemon comes to mind.

The answers to all these questions related to our food habits are also hidden in these food items. Many such micronutrient elements are found in food items, which help reduce stress and anxiety. This is why after eating some things, we feel happy. There is a desire to eat them again and again. However, there are scientific reasons for this as well.

Relation between taste and saliva
Our body reacts differently to different tastes. Sour, pungent, and spicy things stimulate the salivary glands. Lemon, tamarind, vinegar, and spices are often added to pickles. This activates our salivary glands. This makes the mouth water.

Whenever we eat, think about, or smell something spicy or sour, our brain starts preparing in advance to eat and digest it. This is also a reason why salivation starts as soon as we see these things. Let us tell you that whenever pickles are made in India, many types of spices are added to them.

Spices play an important role.
Red chili, mustard, turmeric, and fenugreek are the main ones. All these spices enhance the taste as well as stimulate our sense of taste. When the tongue recognizes the taste of spices, our brain immediately signals to make saliva. This is the reason why the mouth starts watering as soon as we think about pickles.

Benefits of eating pickles

For weight loss, you should try eating pickles once. Pickles contain many such spices that help in breaking down the fat present in your diet.
Women do not feel weak by eating pickles during pregnancy.
Pickles contain a lot of antioxidants. These can be beneficial for everything from your skin to your hair.

Disadvantages of eating pickles

There is a risk of increasing cholesterol by eating pickles.
There may be a problem of swelling.
The risk of high blood pressure increases.