Every parent knows what a struggle it is to get small children to eat their greens. A study found that children who ate in this 'mindful' way for five weeks liked fruit and veg considerably more afterwards than they did before. After five weeks of the lessons, the children were given an apple, carrot, tomato, green bean and some rocket to taste and rate from 'yummy' to 'yucky'. Not only that but they were better at self-control, making them less likely to reject or spit out food. Mindfulness may help children become more aware of foods and think about them more, according to the study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour.

Source: Daily Mail November 06, 2020 00:02 UTC