Newborns show preference for smells of foods their mothers ate during pregnancy, study finds.

A study from Durham University shows that newborns have positive reactions to the smell of foods they were exposed to in the womb. Researchers found that infants whose mothers consumed carrot or kale powder during pregnancy reacted favorably to those smells after birth. This suggests that developing food preferences might start in the womb and could help shape healthier eating habits from an early age.

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