your kids like chickinwangs because you like chickinwangs
December 18, 2010
from ScienceDaily on Dec. 6, 2010 “A major new study shows that a pregnant mother’s diet not only sensitizes the fetus to those smells and flavors, but physically changes the brain directly impacting what the infant eats and drinks in the future”
this means that…
if you eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables, and varying in tastes and spices, your child might just develop a taste for healthy, delicious foods!
according to the study’s author, “Exposure to odor or flavor in the womb elicits the preference but also shapes the brain development…from the fetus’ point of view, whatever is in the womb is considered “good.” If your mother ate it and survived to give birth to you then it was probably safe…This is a good strategy for a mouse that is foraging for food. It treats those same foods as safe.”
by establishing good nutrition practices now in your pregnancy (or even better yet – before you conceive) you have a greater chance at raising a less picky kid who not only likes your cooking, but who eats their veggies!
if you’re eating mac & cheese, fries & milkshakes – what do you think your kid will want to eat as they get older?
try new flavors and new types of cuisine -my tip would be to stick to veggie choices to minimize the risk of an upset stomach if you go to a new restaurant or cook up a new recipe
