Scientists at Aston University in the UK conducted a study and found that smiling parents and other adults can convince children to eat more vegetables. This is stated in the Appetite magazine.
In the course of the study, specialists conducted an experiment with the participation of 111 young British residents aged four to six years. First, they were shown videos of adults eating broccoli with a positive or neutral expression, and then they were asked to eat a vegetable.
It found that children who watched videos of smiling adults ate twice as much broccoli as children who only saw neutral expressions on their faces in the video. Also, participants who ate broccoli more actively rated the taste of this vegetable more positively.
“One of the explanations for this effect of a smile may be that the positive emotions of adults during the meal convinced the child that the vegetable is safe and tastes good,” Reedus quoted study author Katie Edwards as saying.
Now the specialists intend to conduct additional research and determine whether the effect they discovered will persist over time and whether the children will continue to enjoy eating vegetables.
In September, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Pediatrician Irina Dobretsova told how you can strengthen the immunity of a schoolchild without the use of drugs. Even breakfast, which should be hearty, varied and not consist of one porridge, can help to strengthen the immune system. It can be fruit puree, cheese cakes, baked breast. As a snack, give your child a banana or container-packed breast with them.
Source: IZ
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