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Pleasure is good: How French children acquire a taste for life

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imagePleasure at the table, pleasure in life.Natasha Mileshina, CC BY-NC

One of the most common New Year’s resolutions people make is to lose weight by dieting. The idea is that restricting the pleasures of tasty foods will lead to greater fitness and a finer physique. But if these rewards are so valuable, why is it so hard for us to stick to our...

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