Why Do We Eat the Way We Do?
Pauline is a three-year-old child who will only eat bananas and PBJ. Her mother, Meg, is frustrated because she will not try anything new. Pauline is exhibiting characteristics of Choose...picaneophobiainfantile anorexiapickiness. Because Meg is an adult and her tastes have matured, she has a greater appreciation for the Choose...flavorsmellumamisaltiness and texture of different foods. She loves the sensation of Choose...picaglucoselysineumami, the Japanese term that describes the taste produced by the amino acid Choose...beta-endorphinglutamatetryptophanchloride. Meg tries hard to control her weight throughout the year, but like most Americans, she tends to gain weight around the holidays when she attends many family parties. The phenomenon that describes why Meg eats more at these functions is called Choose...social facilitationpeer pressureneophobiatradition.