Playing with Food May Help Kids Become Less Picky Eaters

Source: Yahoo News - HealthPlaying with food may actually help kids overcome a fear of new flavors and eat a more varied diet, a small study suggests. Researchers in the U.K. asked a group of kids to search for buried toys in mashed potatoes and jelly and found that the children who were comfortable getting their hands dirty at the table were less likely have a condition known as food neophobia, a fear of tasting new things. "Although this is just an association, the...