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Why Do Kids Prefer Sweets Over Adults?

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Have you ever wondered why kids seem to prefer sweets over adults? On a normal day kids would probably spring for the sugary cereal while adults would not. A reason why kids would prefer sweet stuff over savory is because a growing body can crave more sugar, so a sweet tooth can be heightened during growth spurts. When the body stops growing the sweet tooth would not want as much sugar. Another reason is because the first taste a newborn baby gets used to is sweet. Since canned juices and yogurts, which you give to the children, contain a lot of sweets. Since growing up kids tend to get a lot of sugary foods, they would continue to like eating sugary foods. Also, kids can like sweet foods because the younger you are the more intense

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