But for some people, the taste can be difficult to stomach.

It turns out that adult humans aren’t the only ones who think so.

After the pregnant women ate carrots, the fetuses appeared to respond with delighted faces that almost resemble laughter.

The Taste of Kale Makes Unborn Babies Grimace

Left: Photo:Prof. Jackie BlissettRight: Photo: wjarek/Depositphotos

In contrast, fetuses look as though they are grimacing in disgust when their mothers munched on kale.

The results from this study were published inPsychological Science.

A new study finds that unborn babies grimace when their mothers ingest kale.