Fussy eaters take note: picky palettes linked to poor mental health

Fussy eaters take note: picky palettes linked to poor mental health

A recent study suggests that older folks who are unfussy about what they eat have better cognitive function than their picky peers. According to Nature Mental Health, a U.K. Biobank study analyzed the food likes and dislikes of nearly 182,000 older Brits, but rather than focusing on the effects of a specific diet, the team … Read more

Why a child who’s a fussy eater is better off than an eager one: new study

Why a child who’s a fussy eater is better off than an eager one: new study

Is your child a fussy eater or a happy one? A recent study has categorized children into a handful of eating groups to explain their behavior. Experts — noting eight markers for food responsiveness, emotional overeating, food enjoyment, desire to drink, satiety responsiveness, slowness in eating, emotional undereating and food fussiness — determined that all … Read more

I feed my fussy dog caviar, moose and salmon — she deserves it

I feed my fussy dog caviar, moose and salmon — she deserves it

Lucky dog! Fur mama Shannon Arney, 32, loves to whip up sumptuous meals of caviar, salmon and game in her home kitchen on a daily basis, but the fancy feasts aren’t for her to chow down on — the doting dog parent is cooking for her “fussy” Smithfield/border collie cross, Echo. The Australian mom-of-three feeds … Read more