Born to Love Salt

If you deliver a tinier-than- average baby, you may need to hide the salty snacks later on.

If you deliver a tinier-than- average baby, you may need to hide the salty snacks later on. A study of babies from age 2 months through 4 years shows that smaller newborns have a greater preference for salt than infants born bigger. Researchers suspect in utero conditions may contribute to a fondness for salty taste.