Womb Flavors Shape Kids' Veggie Likes, Study Finds
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UK researchers report that flavors from a mother's diet during pregnancy can create lasting taste memory in children, reducing negative reactions to the exposed vegetables (e.g., carrot vs kale) by age three, suggesting prenatal flavor exposure may influence later vegetable acceptance, though the study is small and exploratory and not yet conclusive.
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