Useful food makes the meal delicious

Traditionally, the food can be divided on the tasty and healthy. But the researchers found that consumption of green, apparently related to the categories of food useful, can make our meal much more tasty.

Quite often, children and some adults are green vegetables   prejudice and even hatred of light. But researchers at Cornell University in the US found that the inclusion of green vegetables in the dishes makes them more appetizing to look at, and even taste. A group of volunteers of different ages, which serves dinner from a green side dish, praised those who prepared these vegetables.

Even in prosperous Britain only 10% of children receive from their parents nutritionists recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. In the US, the vegetables served at lunch and dinner, 23% of all families. Scientists believe that such bleak statistics must push to find a new motivation for parents who are required to give their children   greens Making them an important part of the menu.

"If mom and dad knew what their children greens on the plate makes the dish a sweet in appearance and taste, they are more readily would include vegetables in the diet of a child - says study author Brian Vansnik, professor of marketing and consumer behavior. - The children in our study had an opportunity to assess the attractiveness of the four different dishes that were either green vegetables or do not have them. Definitely more attractive and to look at, and the taste for them were dishes with vegetables. "

In addition, the children were asked to describe the person who prepared the meals. Both adults include green vegetables on the menu, the children were assessed as a "heroic" and "loving." Do we need additional arguments in favor of the greens on the table?

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