Study offers more food for thought on kids' eating habits, emotions

(University of Texas at Dallas) A University of Texas at Dallas psychologist has examined the preconceptions about the effects of emotions on children's eating habits, creating the framework for future studies of how dietary patterns evolve in early childhood. Dr. Shayla C. Holub, associate professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, demonstrated that children from 4 ½ to 9 years old chose chocolate candy over goldfish crackers more frequently in response to both happiness and sadness.
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