28/10/2025
If your child keeps rejecting home-cooked or nutritious mealsโฆ itโs not just โpicky eating.โ ๐ฝ๏ธ
Itโs biology. When kids frequently eat snacks high in sugar and refined carbs, it alters their gut microbiome โ the bacteria that influence appetite, mood, and cravings. ๐ฆ ๐ญ
These microbes start demanding more sugar, releasing signals to the brain that make healthier foods seem โboring.โ ๐ง
The more often this cycle repeats, the harder it gets to reset.
So next time they turn away from veggies, remember โ itโs not defiance, itโs dopamine. ๐ซ
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