The Huffington Post – Glen D. Braunstein, M.D.
“We need to start early on, educating kids about eating: one in four children between ages two and five already are overweight or obese. Preschoolers are a key population for healthy intervention because they’re still developing their food preferences, eating habits and attitudes toward food. Genetics may play a major role in determining children’s taste sensitivity and willingness to eat fruits and vegetables but so does an early introduction to these foods.”(more)