Article | Jing Ma

Skittles have become a hot topic. American consumers filed a lawsuit against Mars in the California state court, claiming that the coloring agents in their Skittles are , titanium dioxide is too high.

Because titanium dioxide can cause changes in human DNA, cause damage to the brain, and can also damage the liver and kidneys.

The European food safety regulator has planned to ban the use of titanium dioxide in the EU from next month!

Titanium dioxide is a pigment that we often see in cosmetics, such as makeup cream, BB cream, liquid foundation, and even some facial cleansers, because it can make the skin whiter.

It is more commonly used in foods that increase the milkiness.

Used in solid beverages, candies, and chocolates.

It can also be used in cookies, jelly, and puffed food. The maximum dosage is 10 g/kg.

It is used in cocoa products and chocolate products at 2.0 g/kg.

That is to say, according to my country's national standards, there is no problem as long as titanium dioxide is used within the appropriate dosage.

In fact, in 2016, the European Food Safety Authority conducted a safety assessment on titanium dioxide food additives and believed that titanium dioxide has uncertainties.

In the World Health Organization carcinogen rating, titanium dioxide is rated as level 2B.

Level 2B represents insufficient evidence of carcinogens in animals and even less evidence of carcinogens in humans. For example, in Korean kimchi, titanium dioxide is a class 2B carcinogen.

This means that its safety is uncertain, so we actually recommend eating less of things that are uncertain.

Eating too many colorful rainbow candies can actually make children stupid.

The main ingredients of rainbow candy are white sugar and some pigments.

In other words, children eating too much sugar will affect brain development.

Skittles contain food colorants such as titanium dioxide, lemon yellow, sunset yellow, amaranth, indigo, etc. These food colorants are also not conducive to children's brain development.

Iron is an important component of myoglobin and hemoglobin. Iron plays a role in transporting oxygen in the body. If iron is insufficient, oxygen transport will be hindered.

The brain is the most sensitive to hypoxia. Once hypoxia occurs, it will affect the brain's memory and response capabilities.

If you want your children to be smarter, you need to supplement them with enough iron. Animal blood and animal liver are rich in iron. It is recommended that your children eat animal liver twice a week, about 50~ 100 grams. Usually, children should also eat some beef, lean meat, mutton and other red meats.

The human brain and retina are rich in DHA. DHA can improve the brain's response ability and memory.

Nutrition experts recommend that children supplement 100 mg of DHA every day to meet the needs of the brain.

It is recommended that children eat more sea fish, such as salmon, golden pomfret, etc., about twice a week. You can also give your children some freshwater fish.

Calcium can stabilize nerves. If a child is deficient in calcium, the nerves will be overly excited, resulting in restless sleep at night and affecting the child's height.

It is recommended that children drink milk, eat soy products, and eat green leafy vegetables every day.

Balanced nutrition is the most important thing for children. It is recommended that the food given to children every day should include rice, noodles, corn, sweet potatoes and other staple foods, vegetables and fruits, fish, shrimp, meat and eggs, soy products, beans and nuts. , milk.

It is best to feed your child more than 12 kinds of food every day to ensure that your child can get enough nutrients.