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I wonder how much sugar craving depends on age. As a child I would happily eat spoonfuls of plain sugar. Children seem much happier eating candy, etc. than adul
by wolverine876 2y ago
I wonder how much sugar craving depends on age. As a child I would happily eat spoonfuls of plain sugar. Children seem much happier eating candy, etc. than adults. I wonder if sugar provides some additional value to children.
So when adults say, 'I discovered I didn't need as much sugar', maybe they, like the children, are just following their biological urges.
I did a very quick look for research on the question but didn't find anything.
- therealdrag0 2y agoI think this is part of it. Iirc “studies show” appreciation of bitterness (coffee, dark chocolate, broccoli) correlated with age. Iirc it was biologically related, but don’t quote me on that.
- positr0n 2y agoI've seen speculation that this is evolutionarily driven. Kids do not have the wisdom to know which bitter foods are ok and which could harm you, so they avoid them all or die. By adulthood the selection pressure is much smaller because you will have learned what is safe to eat.
- jbernsteiniv 2y agoPart of it too is not just age but also careful engineering to breed out bitter compounds. Case example: brusselsprouts "About 30 years ago, a Dutch scientist identified the chemicals that made brussels sprouts bitter. He selected seed varieties with lower levels of the bitter chemicals and bred new high-yielding varieties that tasted less bitter." source: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Its-not-your-imagination-brussels-sprouts-do-taste-better-How-gene-editing-is-changing-how-we-grow-and-eat-food https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Its-not-your-imaginat... some of it is to do with age too though. :P
- consf 2y ago[dead]