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What is the estimated percentage of Australians who are currently overweight or obese?
What is the estimated percentage of Australians expected to be obese by 2025?
What is the estimated amount of public money currently spent on diet-related diseases in Australia?
What percentage of daily energy intake in US adults is from added sugar?
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Which factor is indirectly responsible for the current dictatorship in Fiji?
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What type of receptor does the tongue have for sweetness?
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What does preference refer to in the context of food choice?
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What is the 'Omnivore’s problem' related to?
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What is the primary limitation historically on the number of species of plant and animal eaten?
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What do the innate systems influencing food choice primarily help determine?
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What is the difference between liking and preference in the context of food choice?
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Why is it important to study human food choices?
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According to the biological needs model of food choice, what might drive a person's preference for low fat foods?
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What did Clara Davis's study of toddlers in 1935 aim to demonstrate?
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What was one of the major concerns raised about Clara Davis's study of toddlers?
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What does the biological needs model of food choice suggest about the selection of a diet?
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What was the key human finding from Clara Davis's study of toddlers?
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What is the term used to describe the idea that our bodies can naturally select a nutritionally complete diet?
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Which factor influences preference for bitter foods?
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What advantage may cystic fibrosis carriers have in certain situations?
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What do neonates demonstrate an innate aversion to?
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Which population has the genetic ability to produce lactase into adulthood?
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What is associated with specific food preferences according to the text?
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What plays a crucial role in shaping food preferences?
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What is the role of endogenous opioids in sweet taste preference?
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How does salt deprivation affect sensory perception?
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At what age do babies develop a preference for salt?
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How is maternal dehydration during pregnancy linked to salt preference in children?
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What influences salt cravings in humans, according to the evidence?
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How do low salt diets impact preference for saltier foods, based on longitudinal studies?
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Study Notes
The Science of Sweet and Salt Cravings
- Sweet taste preference is hard-wired in humans and other animals.
- Sweet taste preference is modulated by endogenous opioids in the brain.
- Genetic evidence suggests a strong predisposition for liking sweet things.
- Salt is an essential part of the diet and has triggered historical events like the Salt March in India.
- Salt deprivation leads to dehydration and changes in sensory perception, causing a preference for higher salt concentrations.
- Babies initially have low sensitivity to salt, but develop a preference for it by four months.
- Maternal dehydration during pregnancy may influence a child's preference for higher salt concentrations.
- Evidence in humans suggests salt cravings are under direct physiological control, influenced by hormonal changes, climate, and exercise.
- The recommended daily allowance of salt for adults is 6g, with excessive intake increasing the risk of diseases.
- Longitudinal studies indicate that low salt diets reduce preference for saltier foods.
- Food labeling may obfuscate the quantity of salt present, potentially influencing consumer behavior.
- Understanding the physiological and genetic basis of sweet and salt cravings can help in managing diet and health.
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Test your knowledge of the science behind sweet and salt cravings with this quiz. Explore the genetic, physiological, and historical aspects of these cravings, and learn how they impact our diet and health.