We all know it is nearly impossible to tear a child away from something sweet. Sugary foods and drinks can be a foolproof go to for any frazzled parent who needs their toddler to sit still. But have you ever wondered why children have this insatiable desire for all things sweet? Well, simply put, blame […]
Born to Crave: Origins of the Sweet Tooth
REVIEWED BY: Amy Habig, MPH, RDN, LD, Program Specialist, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Ohio State University Extension, habig.13@osu.edu
PHOTO CREDITS:
- http://pixabay.com/en/cotton-candy-coneheads-white-heads-434810/
- http://pixabay.com/en/lump-sugar-sugar-cubes-white-sweet-549096/
- http://pixabay.com/en/children-playing-watermelon-summer-655542/
- http://pixabay.com/en/pick-and-mix-children-s-sweets-candy-171342/
SOURCES:
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1364537/pdf/nihms7936.pdf
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20829174
- http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/25318/title/Endocrine-role-for-skeleton/
- http://journals.lww.com/co-clinicalnutrition/Abstract/2011/07000/Innate_and_learned_preferences_for_sweet_taste.12.aspx
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