During a recent late night channel flipping, I learned something fascinating. Dr. Oz (Oprah’s and everyone else’s favorite doctor) pointed out that 12 is the magic number when it comes to new food.
He said that studies show it takes about 12 samplings before you get used to the new taste and texture of food.
The show addressed healthy eating habits for kids but I think that this concept applies to a lot of adults as well. We could all use more vegetables in our diet, but we are often very quick to dismiss that which is new. As adults, we’re often well set in our ways and change is very, very difficult – we even call it painful. But armed with this new information, maybe it will be easier to rework your eating habits.
So, before you give up on that spinach salad, edamame snack or whole wheat bread after just a few bites, consider bringing it for lunch 11 more times and only then decide how you feel about it.
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