In the process of growing up, the body will inevitably have some small conditions, such as frequent fever, cough, or easy to catch fire, many of these small conditions are caused by the same reason, that is, the accumulation of food in the body. In the past, I often heard the elderly say that children's accumulation of food is not good, which will affect physical health, but what is accumulation of food? What are the symptoms that indicate that your child has developed accumulated food? If the child really accumulates food, how should he deal with it correctly?
What is accumulation of food?
The so-called accumulation of food is actually a common pediatric disease in Chinese medicine. Due to incontinence or eating too much and not digesting, the function of the spleen and stomach is affected, which causes symptoms in other aspects of the body. The most common manifestations are decreased appetite, as well as indigestion and abdominal distention, as well as feelings of nausea and vomiting or gastrointestinal acid reflux.
From the perspective of Western medicine, accumulation of food refers to the fact that food stays in the gastrointestinal tract for too long, resulting in a large number of toxins and bacteria, which cannot be eliminated in time, thus triggering a bacterial imbalance in the gastrointestinal tract and causing gastrointestinal discomfort. Gastrointestinal discomfort can be accompanied by symptoms such as fever, vomiting, and diarrhea.
The main cause of accumulation of food
The most important cause of food accumulation in children is directly related to the eating habits of ordinary times. Because younger children do not know the concept of hunger and fullness, they often eat because a certain food is delicious, even if they have eaten very full, they will not stop, which is very easy to lead to overeating.
There is also the fact that parents feel that their children are growing up, so they will let their children eat too much meat and high-protein, high-fat foods, which will cause indigestion and gastrointestinal burden. In order to coax their children to eat more, some parents will let their children eat while looking at their mobile phones, so that they will unconsciously ingest too much food, which will also cause food accumulation.
Some children due to weak constitution or premature birth and other reasons, the natural gastrointestinal function is very weak, digestion and absorption ability are relatively poor, so eat a little more or eat food that is not digestible, it is very easy to cause food accumulation. Such children will often show symptoms such as loss of appetite, diarrhea and constipation.
Some parents see that their children usually eat less, they will give their children extra meals, and the amount of additional meals is difficult to control, often as soon as they have time, they will let their children eat, which leads to a very irregular diet for children, and the stomach and intestines cannot get enough rest, so the burden will also increase. Some children usually like to eat fried and junk food, drink drinks, eat popsicles, these foods are very difficult to digest, but also stimulate the stomach, causing other gastrointestinal problems such as accumulation of food.
What are the manifestations of children's accumulation of food?
If you want to judge whether your child has accumulated food, you can observe it from many aspects. The first is the child's tongue, because the quality of spleen and stomach function can be directly reflected in the tongue. If your child's tongue is too yellow and thick, or if the tongue is red and there are tooth marks on the edges, most of them have already accumulated food.
There is also the child's tone can also determine whether to accumulate food, if the child's breath has a sour or smelly smell, and accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, then it can also be judged as accumulation of food.
Children with healthy spleen and stomach function will have a rosy and shiny complexion, and the skin and muscles on their bodies will be full and elastic. Children who often accumulate food will show yellowish and dark complexion, and even have thin yellow muscles and look like they have no color. The body will also be thinner, generally shorter in height, and slower in growth.
Accumulation of food in children will also manifest in the stomach and abdomen, and the typical symptoms are stiffness and flatulence in the abdomen. Stools can also be abnormal, either particularly dry or always diarrhea, and have a foul or sour taste.
Another manifestation of accumulation of food is a decrease in appetite, always feeling that there is no appetite, can not eat or eat very little. No matter what kind of food, children are not willing to eat, or eat a little bit to be full, in fact, nutritional intake is not enough.
If you accumulate food for a long time, your child will often have a fever and cough, and the temperature in the abdomen is the highest when the fever is highest, and it is very difficult to eliminate it repeatedly. There is also a cough, a cold, a decline in immunity, and temperature changes in the outside world can easily lead to illness.
How should my child cope with food accumulation?
Parents should help their children develop good eating habits, eat three meals a day regularly, and do not eat too many snacks outside of meals. In addition, the combination of diet should also be scientific and reasonable, so that children eat fresh vegetables and fruits, eat protein and meat appropriately, and avoid eating too many greasy foods and fried foods that are difficult to digest.
Do not overeat each meal, it is best to eat seven or eight points, so that it can not only replenish enough energy, but also will not bring too much burden to the stomach and intestines. Try not to eat junk food, drink less drinks with high sugar content, and do not eat raw and cold foods.
Do not let the child eat before going to sleep, do not always sit still after eating, you can walk and walk appropriately, can help the spleen and stomach to digest better. If the child has bloating or constipation, he can often massage the child's abdomen, and gently massage the child's abdomen clockwise with both hands, which can play a certain role in alleviating.
Usually, children can eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach, such as millet, yam, pumpkin, etc., which can supplement the spleen and stomach and are easy to digest.
Although the child's accumulation of food is not a very serious problem, but parents should also pay attention to it, once the accumulation of food for too long, it will lead to various conditions in the child's body, which seriously affects health. Usually pay attention to the child's diet, help the child to change bad habits, eat more healthy spleen and stomach food, so that the child's spleen and stomach can get better and better.