09 May 2019 --- Affirming statements like “eat your lentils if you want to grow bigger and run faster,” are more effective at encouraging children to choose healthy foods than presenting food repeatedly without conversation. This is according to a new study from Washington State University (WSU) and Florida State University (FSU). Children who were told how food would benefit them in terms they could understand easily ate twice as much healthy food, as opposed to being given the food with no contextual information. The researchers concluded that, over time, positive phrases could help children consistently make healthy food choices.
