Do we assume pretty food is more healthful?

ISLAMABAD -- According to a recent study, whether it's avocado toast or cupcakes, we expect attractive food to be better for us. According to the study, people have exposure to an estimated 4,013 food and 2,844 restaurant advertisements each year. These ads feature images of perfectlooking foods, carefully styled for the camera. Advertisements use images to trigger the part of the brain that perceives taste, which activates our brain's reward center to give us a little mental 'taste' of a pleasurable dining experience. This may also work against the food's...