Kids’ Favorite Foods: Healthy Habits Begin Before Birth

Scientists found that offspring of the animals who had eaten only the healthy items tended to choose those same healthy items when they became adults. They were also significantly more likely to have normal weight, blood sugar, insulin, triglycerides and cholesterol compared with the junk-food-eaters’ offspring, who made less healthy choices as adults and were significantly more likely to be fat.

But he adds that moms whose pregnancy fare was less than stellar can make up for lost ground until a child is about 2½. One way is through breast milk, which contains the good nutrients mothers are eating and provides the variety of flavors that will predispose a child to try new foods, says Greene. Commercial formulas, by contrast, are designed to deliver the same flavor profile day after day.

I learned about breastfeeding in one of my classes.  It’s cool when things I learn in class are immediately applicable.