When you walk into the kitchen on a peaceful weekend morning and see the golden fried chicken in the frying pan and the cool juice in the fridge, it can be hard to imagine the long-term effects that these delicacies can have on your child. However, modern research and nutrition experts continue to point out that fried foods and cold foods, while satisfying the taste buds, can invisibly bury hidden health risks, especially for growing children. Not only can they cause indigestion, internal heat accumulation, and even affect your child's height and development. Imagine that your child may lose out on a healthier, higher future because of a momentary appetite. It's a scene that every parent doesn't want to see.
Deep-fried food, with its golden crispy appearance and enticing taste, is commonly found on a variety of tables and street foods. However, these seemingly innocuous snacks pose a long-term threat to children's health.
Rapid decline in nutritional value: During the high-temperature frying process, most of the vitamins and minerals in the food are destroyed, the dietary fiber is reduced, and a large amount of trans fatty acids and free radicals are produced, which are not needed in the growth of children"Garbage"Substance.
The weight of the digestive system:Fried food is difficult to digest because of its high-fat content, and long-term consumption will lead to an increase in the burden on children's digestive system, manifested as symptoms such as food accumulation, abdominal pain, constipation, etc., which seriously affects children's nutrient absorption and healthy development.
Causes of internal heat accumulation: Greasy fried food can easily cause internal heat, which can trigger or exacerbate the phenomenon of food accumulation in children's bodies, which is not only manifested as temporary discomfort, but also may cause more health problems, such as decreased immunity, stunted growth and development, etc.
Hidden health risks: Long-term intake of fried foods may also lead to elevated blood lipids, obesity, and even cardiovascular disease. Poor eating habits developed in childhood can extend into adulthood, carrying a range of chronic disease risks.
In daily life, cold food is often used as a good product to relieve the heat because of its refreshing and delicious taste. But for children, excessive intake of cold foods can lead to a decline in digestive function and a range of health problems. The following content is based on an in-depth analysis of existing research and a comprehensive use of the medical knowledge base to uncover the possible effects of cold foods on children's health
Impaired spleen and stomach function:Children are in a period of vigorous growth and development, and the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the acquired nature and are responsible for the digestion and absorption of food. After cold food enters the body, it may cause damage to the yang qi of the spleen and stomach, affecting the normal digestion and absorption of food, manifesting as symptoms such as loss of appetite, abdominal pain or diarrhea.
Weakened immunity:The nature of cold is easy to harm yang energy, children themselves are not filled with yang energy, long-term consumption of cold food will reduce the body's ability to resist external evils, easy to cold, cough and so on.
Growth and development effects: The spleen and stomach are the foundation of nurture and the source of qi and blood biochemistry. Impaired spleen and stomach function will directly affect the child's nutrient absorption and utilization, thereby affecting the child's physical development and growth.
Accumulation of internal heat: Although cold food gives people a feeling of coolness on the surface, long-term consumption of a large amount of food will cause the lack of yang energy in the body, and the internal heat cannot be leaked, forming "heat in the cold", and internal heat symptoms such as dry mouth and constipation appear.
Accumulation of food and internal heat: the first killer of children's health.
Accumulation of internal heat, an archaic-sounding term, actually describes a health problem in children caused by improper eating habits. When children consume too much fried or cold food for a long time, their digestive system becomes unaffordable, and this condition is called "overeating". "Internal heat" refers to the excessive amount of heat produced in the body, which usually manifests as symptoms such as bad breath, constipation, and facial redness, which is a common complication in the state of food accumulation.
The formation mechanism of internal heat accumulation in food.
In the process of children's growth, the spleen and stomach are the most important digestive and absorption organs. Oily melted food is deposited in the spleen and stomach for a long time, which weakens the digestive function and food residues accumulate in the body to form food accumulation. At the same time, indigestible food accumulates in the intestines for a long time, which will ferment to produce heat, causing internal heat. Accumulated internal heat not only affects the child's digestion and absorption, but also may affect his immunity and normal growth and development.
The dangers of internal heat accumulation.
The harm of internal heat accumulation to children should not be underestimated. It can cause symptoms such as loss of appetite, bloating, abdominal pain, constipation, or diarrhea in children. In the long run, the child's body resistance decreases, and he is susceptible to colds, tonsillitis and other diseases. More seriously, internal heat accumulation may also affect children's height development because of poor nutrient absorption, which can lead to growth and development restriction.
Prevention and regulation of internal heat accumulation.
Adjust your diet reasonably: reduce the intake of fried foods and cold foods, and increase fresh vegetables and fruits to ensure a balanced nutritional intake.
Regular physical activity: Strengthen physical exercise, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help food digestion, and reduce the possibility of food accumulation.
Develop good eating habits: Eat regularly and quantitatively, avoid overeating, and develop a good habit of chewing and swallowing slowly.