NIH grant will help probe ‘nutritional memory’ to increase understanding of food choices

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A physiology researcher believes a better understanding of the gut-brain connection can help explain dietary choices and lead to strategies for altering food preferences.

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A pregnant woman, whose belly is showing, holds two plates of food in her outstretched hands. On one plate is a salad. On the other plate are a couple of large doughnuts.

New preclinical research from the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson found that a mother’s diet while pregnant may affect the foods the offspring will prefer.

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