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Scientists studying allergens have found that you have to eat a food that you dislike approximately 12 times before you will begin to like it. A dislike in taste is a result of groupings of taste buds firing off in a sequence you've not encountered before.
EDIT for More Kewl Factness: This is why children are such picky eaters, as they haven't experienced multiple taste sensations yet. Carbohydrate rich foods tend to stimulate the lowest amount of taste buds, which is why kids tend to love cereals, breads, and pastas.
EDIT for More Kewl Factness: This is why children are such picky eaters, as they haven't experienced multiple taste sensations yet. Carbohydrate rich foods tend to stimulate the lowest amount of taste buds, which is why kids tend to love cereals, breads, and pastas.