Scientists from the University of Exeter have developed a new computer game that encourages children to make healthy food choices.. The game lasts only 7 minutes - during this time it sets the brain of children against harmful food, according to the online publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. net During the game, children should respond to images of healthy foods by pressing a button and ignore images of unhealthy foods.

Scientists conducted two experiments involving more than 200 children aged 4 to 11 years. Each image of healthy food was accompanied by a painted cheerful face, and unhealthy by a sad one.. The children were told to press the spacebar when they saw a happy face, and to do nothing if a sad one appeared..

Participants then played a game in which they had to choose a limited number of food items in one minute..

The study showed that children who played the game were more likely to choose healthy foods compared to participants in the control group, while the age of the children did not affect the results..

As the authors of the study noted, one session of the game, of course, could not completely change the food preferences of children, however, the fact that after the game they subconsciously began to reach for healthier foods can already be considered a success..

This study is reported in the journal Appetite.

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