How to Keep Your Child Healthy. Proper nutrition is super important for your children’s health and well-being. If you wish them well and don’t want them to settle for unhealthy food choices that they are likely to repeat as they become older, pay attention to this video. It turns out some common foods we consider healthy are actually really bad for your kids. Here’s a list the foods that are harmful to children as well as wholesome alternatives. Even milk, juice, yogurt and cereal can be dangerous.
Junk food is not surprisingly loaded with salt, sugar, and saturated fat. When consumed regularly, this deadly trio could cause obesity, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular diseases.
SUMMARY
-A glass of juice contains 5–6 teaspoons of sugar. The dissolved sugar immediately gets absorbed into the bloodstream, which is bad for the metabolism of carbohydrates.
-Yogurts with fruit contain a lot of sugar, fat, and calories, which all lead to children becoming overweight. It also increases their risk of getting diabetes.
-Flakes, muesli, and other similar cereals contain is a lot of sugar. All the healthy elements of corn, wheat, and oats are removed during production — only the carbohydrates are left.
-Honey can cause an allergic reaction, and sometimes honey contains bacteria, which can lead to a serious infectious disease called botulism.
-Grapes are large and slippery, and a child could choke on them. Grapes are also very difficult for a child’s digestive tract to process.
-No matter how harmless animal-shaped vitamins look, they should only be prescribed by doctors.
-Drinking fatty milkshakes regularly can lead to the development of cardiovascular diseases.
-French fries, burgers, and pizza are loaded with salt, sugar, and saturated fat. When consumed regularly, this deadly trio could cause obesity, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular diseases.
-Caffeine, which is an ingredient in coffee, could affect calcium absorption, and this might weaken their bones.
-Soda contains calories, artificial sweeteners, and caffeine, all of which erode tooth enamel and cause mood swings.
-Processed meats like hot dogs, bacon, and bologna are rich in sodium and saturated fat. However, when consumed daily and in large amounts, they may increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, and spikes in blood pressure.
-Chicken nuggets must go because they’re packed with preservatives, calories, salt, and a bit of sugar.
-Potato chips contain loads of sodium and fat. Chips should never land in your grocery basket, and they should stay out of your child’s life as well.
-Ketchup is made from sugar, corn syrup, food coloring, and extra fat.
-Mac and cheese contains sodium, food preservatives, and noodles stripped of fiber. This same goes for canned spaghetti and ramen in plastic packages.
-Canned tuna contains high levels of mercury, which is dangerous for their health.
-Cake, cookies, doughnuts, candies, and fruit snacks can cause tooth decay and cavities.
-According to the FDA, unpasteurized milk carries dangerous bacteria such as salmonella, E. coli, and listeria.
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