Anyone who has a certain understanding of human physiological health knows that humans are actually premature babies. Although the various organs of our body are formed in the mother's body, they still need a long time to grow outside the body. Take the eyes as an example. When a person is born, he or she is basically unable to see anything. Only when the visual function gradually develops and matures can a person clearly see the shape, distance, size, color, etc. of objects.
Under normal circumstances, the critical period of human eye development is within 3 years of age, the sensitive period is before 12 years of age, and complete development does not occur until around 18 years of age. Before this, human eyes were prone to various problems due to environment, diet, eye usage habits and other reasons. For example, not long ago, a 15-year-old boy in Hangzhou suffered from diabetic cataracts because he liked to drink Coke, causing him to be almost blind in his right eye.
Today, Xiaoduo will take stock of several snacks that can cause damage to the eyes.
1. Snacks with high sugar content, including cakes, candies, chocolate, ice cream and other sweets, as well as various carbonated drinks, milk tea, etc.
Many people must be aware of the harm of sugar to the body, such as obesity, tooth decay, , Anorexia etc. For the eyes, excessive sugar intake will directly lead to the reduction of important nutrients such as calcium, , vitamin B1 in the body for eye development. Over time, it is possible for children to suffer from myopia, dry eye syndrome, optic neuritis and other eye diseases. At the same time, excessive sugar intake can also cause anorexia in children, thereby affecting the intake of other nutrients in the body, leading to vitamin and trace element deficiencies.
It is recommended that children eat less foods high in sugar. If you must eat it, try to buy snacks with low sugar content, or use snacks that are good for the body instead, such as using fruit instead of juice, homemade popsicles instead of ice cream, homemade sparkling water instead of cola, etc.
2. Snacks with too many food additives, such as instant noodles, ham sausage, jelly, etc.
Many children like instant noodles, ham sausage, jelly and other foods, but these foods have many additives, and eating too much is not good for the human body. For example, jelly contains additives such as potassium sorbate, citric acid, and carrageenan, which will affect the child's absorption of calcium. Calcium is a necessary nutrient for the development of the outermost sclera of the eyeball. Insufficient calcium will reduce the elasticity of the eyeball wall, causing the eye axis to be easily elongated, thereby causing axial myopia.
3. Spicy and irritating foods, such as spicy strips, barbecue, dried tofu, pickled peppers, chicken feet, and other
children's food, whether it is snacks or meals, should be light, and give children less spicy food Food (onions, garlic, leeks, ginger, wine, chili, Sichuan peppercorns, pepper, cinnamon, star anise, cumin, , celery, artichoke, dried deer herb leaves, ginkgo leaves, , etc.). Eating spicy and irritating food regularly may burn and irritate the eyes, and eventually lead to eye diseases such as conjunctivitis , fundus arteriosclerosis, and dry eye syndrome.
4. Preserved fruit snacks, such as preserved fruits, dried fruits, plums, etc.
Preserved fruits are highly processed foods. During the processing, the nutrients are almost completely destroyed, and they taste little nutritious. The most important thing is that a lot of sugar is basically added to preserved fruit foods, and eating too much is harmful to children's health. It is recommended that children eat more fresh fruits, such as blueberries, tomatoes, kiwis, oranges and other fruits that are good for the eyes, and less preserved fruits and dried fruits.
5. Fried puffed snacks, such as French fries, burgers, potato chips, fried chicken legs, etc.
Such foods are basically representatives of high oil and high carbohydrates. Most of them are high in calories and heavy in oil. Eating too much is not only easy to get high, but also accelerates the aging of human organs, including the eyes.
In a word, if you want your children to be healthy, you should give them less snacks and more regular meals. Give your children more fruits, vegetables and various coarse foods. A combination of meat and vegetables is the way to go.
