Q: Despite all my best attempts my 7 month old son still won't eat as much when I present him with a savoury meal as he will if I give him something sweet like fruit or puddings. Is there anything I can do to change this?

Q: I am just about to start weaning my 6 month old baby. I am fairly confident about what foods I should be giving him/her but which ones should I avoid?

According to brand new research carried out at the Laboratory of Behavioral Neurobiology at Rockefeller eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy causes permanent changes in the fetal brain that can result in overeating and obesity early in life.

Research shows that some people are born with a gene that makes us more sensitive to detecting bitter compounds in food, like those in broccoli as well as sprouts, watercress and cabbage. This doesn't mean however that just because your little ones turn their nose up at their greens you should give up on serving them for good.

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