Now that there are fewer children at home, we are in an era of rich and diverse materials. Parents can say that they have everything their children like to eat.

However, these seven kinds of food are unfavorable to children's growth and development, and excessive consumption seriously affects children's growth and health.

1. Foods containing trans fatty acids:

Trans fatty acids are dubbed as the "delicious killer" of modern diet. The harm to children is mainly to increase the risk of overweight and obesity in childhood; Interfere with children's absorption of linoleic acid and α -linolenic acid, increase the risk of children lacking essential fatty acids, and affect their growth and development; It will also have a negative impact on the development of children's nervous system.

As long as the food you buy contains cocoa butter substitute, vegetable butter, margarine, hydrogenated vegetable oil, etc. , may contain trans fatty acids. Common foods containing trans fatty acids in the market include potato chips, French fries, egg yolk pie, bubble tea, ice cream, most biscuits, instant noodles and so on.

Second, processing red meat products:

Processed meat products such as ham, sausage and sausage not only lose the freshness of meat, but also add additives such as nitrite and salt.

The baby's kidney is underdeveloped, and the high salt in it will increase the burden on the kidney, which is not conducive to the child's growth and development. However, nitrite is highly carcinogenic after it is produced by microorganisms.

Third, high-fat foods:

High-fat foods such as braised pork and sweet cream cake will make the hippocampus and cerebral cortex in the brain lack glucose, which will lead to the baby's inattention and slow response.

Four, food containing excessive aluminum:

Aluminum will gradually accumulate in the human body, combine with various protein and enzymes, and affect various biochemical reactions in the body. Studies have shown that long-term intake of aluminum-containing foods. It will damage the brain and affect children's intellectual development. Anemia may also occur, leading to stunting in children.

Aluminum-containing foods include fried dough sticks, potato chips, shrimp slices and other puffed foods, noodles that cannot be cooked for a long time, steamed buns, steamed buns, cakes and so on.

Five, food containing lead:

Lead is a big killer of brain cells. Excessive lead content in food will damage children's brains and cause mental retardation. Excessive lead will damage hematopoiesis, liver and nerve tissue, which is not conducive to the healthy growth and development of children. Lead-containing foods include popcorn, preserved eggs and puffed foods.

Six, sugary drinks:

Sweet drinks such as cola, sprite and orange juice are especially popular with children, and they are also indispensable on the family table during holidays.

However, due to its high sugar content, children drinking too much sweet drinks will increase sugar intake and promote weight gain, which will easily lead to overweight and obesity in childhood; It is also easy to breed bacteria in the mouth and cause dental caries; Excessive intake of sweet drinks will also reduce children's absorption of calcium and increase the loss of calcium.

Seven, color processed food:

Colorful processed foods tend to taste better, which will increase children's appetite, but it is easy to cause children's partial eclipse, picky eaters and unbalanced diet.

Studies have shown that excessive intake of synthetic pigments may lead to zinc loss in children. Over time, it will increase the risk of zinc deficiency in children. Children's favorite colored processed foods are rainbow candy, colored cream cakes, lollipops and so on.