While genes do influence some food preferences, positive experiences can help make new tastes easier to swallow.
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Seeing the world with a restricted color palate seems to tone down an emotion-based resistance to new foods.
As kids, we’re naturally more likely to enjoy sweet and salty tastes and reject bitterness. But that changes as we grow older.
If you’re a parent, there’s one less thing to worry about – your child is probably healthy even if they’re fussy about what they eat.
A picky eater need not ruin dinner and drive parents crazy. Two nutrition experts offer simple strategies for happier and healthier family mealtimes.
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Assistant Professor of Applied Nutrition & Registered Dietitian, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor of Applied Nutrition, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor, University of Bristol
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Senior Research Scientist, Human Health, CSIRO
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Principal Researcher, Public Health & Wellbeing Group, CSIRO
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David K. Wilson Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Penn State