By Erin Huffstetler. Updated February 01, 2017. Learn how long foods stay fresh in the pantry, and you'll know just how much to stock up on, and when it's time to replace key ingredients like baking powder and spices. The following chart lists the shelf life of common pantry staples.
Causes of the Disorder. The primary causes of anosmia include obstruction (blockage) of the nasal passageways, destruction of the tissue lining the nose through inflammation or swelling, and a loss of nerve transmission from sensory neurons in the nose to the brain.
Taste and smell disorders send hundreds of thousands of Americans to the doctor each year. Fortunately, for most people, anosmia is a temporary nuisance caused by a severely stuffy nose from a cold. Once the cold runs its course, a person's sense of smell returns.