taste

Taste Is More Than Pleasure

Nonna Joann • November 10th, 2008 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

Taste is a matter of survival, not just pleasure. Current Biology reports on advances in taste perception. They highlight the importance of taste in life experience and link the taste of certain nutrients and compounds to our very survival. Authors Paul Breslin and Alan Spector say there are five generally accepted tastes, which are associated [...]

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Mealtime Manners

Nonna Joann • May 15th, 2008 • Mealtimes with Kids

Mealtime manners begin before the food is even placed on the table. Children should wait until the family is seated before beginning to eat. One way to accomplish this is to serve your meals family-style. The food is served from platters on the table. The food isn’t placed on individual plates until after everyone is [...]

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