A few days ago, I received a private message from a mother who said that her son is four years old this year and usually has the problem of picky eating. Give him nothing to eat, the problem of partial food is particularly serious, recently heard other mothers say that picky eating is easy to lead to ADHD, so this kind of statement is not scientific?
Picky eating in children can cause anemia, hypochondriasis, scurvy, ADHD and other hazards. There are many nutrients needed by the human body, such as protein, organic salt, etc., so picky eaters cannot meet all the nutrients needed for growth, resulting in nutritional imbalances.
The occurrence of ADHD in children is also closely related to some vitamins, such as folic acid and B vitamins, because they play a vital role in the development of the child's nervous system, if these elements are lacking, it can also lead to hyperactivity in children.
In addition, studies of children with ADHD also found that there are also significant differences between children with ADHD and normal children in the development of eating habits and nutrient intake. Children with ADHD tendencies are usually picky eaters, anorexia, do not like to eat meat, vegetables, fruits, love to eat low food, popcorn, pine blossom eggs children, the probability of ADHD is significantly higher than other children. Nutrients that protect learning behavior, children with ADHD also consume significantly lower than normal children.
Therefore, experts from Beijing Angel Children's Hospital remind that the prevention and treatment of children's ADHD can start from adjusting the child's diet. For children with picky eating habits, parents must pay attention to correcting this bad habit of their children and not spoil their children too much. Let the child eat more fruits and vegetables that are beneficial to growth and development, and eat less foods containing food additives and fried foods. This can greatly reduce the occurrence of ADHD.