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Multithumb found errors on this page: There was a problem loading image C:\wamp\www\images/stories/08_taste.jpg  The food eaten by pregnant women influences their children's food preferences later in life, according to researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. The flavors of what the mother consumes fill the amniotic fluid that surrounds and nourishes the baby, who forms memories of these flavors even before birth. "Things like vanilla, carrot, garlic, anise, mint -- these are just some of the flavors that have been shown to be transmitted to amniotic fluid or mother's milk," Monell researcher Julie Mennella toldNational Public Radio, ABC News reported. This means that mothers can shape their children's lifetime food preferences. For example, eating broccoli during pregnancy could increase the chances that your baby will like broccoli. The research may explain why children whose families eat a wide range of foods have more diverse diets, ABC News reported. (Source: healthfinder.gov)   Socialize this Subscribe to our RSS feed to stay in touch and receive all of TT updates right in your feed reader
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