In the past, the history of the Qing Palace was said that the women in Manchuria were afraid of their children getting sick, so they did not give them enough food. Puyi, the last emperor, was once hungry enough to grab the pig's elbow for tribute. But now some of our new parents are just the opposite, they are worried about their children being hungry and stunted, so they often give their children a lot of food. It is true that people want their children to be healthy and smart, but eating incorrectly will not only harm the child's body, but also damage their intelligence.
Why?
According to modern medical scientists, psychologists, and nutritionists, in order to make children smart, they first need to have a well-developed brain. In a child's infancy, the weight of the brain is equivalent to one-third of that of an adult; by the age of 2-3, the weight of the child's brain has grown to two-thirds of that of an adult; by the age of 7, the weight of the brain is almost exactly equal. In other words, before the age of 7, it is a critical period for the development of a child's intellectual foundation. If you don't eat right at this time, it will cause permanent damage to your child's brain.
Eating too much can cause "obese brain"
Fat is an indispensable substance in people, but at every stage of life, the proportion of fat and weight is also different. Newborn babies only have 16% fat; at age 4-6, they make up about 20%.
With a normal diet, the body's fat growth will not be very fast. But if you eat too much every day, or consume too many foods high in oil and sugar, so that the input of calories is higher than the output, then fat will accumulate in the body. Fat not only accumulates in the trunk and limbs of the body, but also may accumulate in the brain. If too much fat is stored in the brain, it can cause the so-called "fat brain".
It is well known that a person's level of intelligence is related to the folds of the cerebral cortex. The more folds in the brain, the more pronounced the level of intelligence, and conversely, the lower the level of intelligence. Once there is too much fat and there is an "obese brain", then the folds of the brain will become shallower and less under the squeeze of fat, so that the level of intelligence will naturally decrease.
Eating more reduces blood flow to the brain
After a person finishes eating, food is digested and absorbed through a complex gastrointestinal breakdown process. This process is complex, so when it is carried out, the body will supply most of the blood to the gastrointestinal tract with limited capacity. The flow of blood to other parts will be reduced accordingly. If your child eats too much at once, or eats non-stop, the blood will be concentrated in the stomach and intestines for a long time. Correspondingly, less blood flows to the brain.
If the brain is in a state of ischemia for a long time, it will definitely affect the development of the brain. According to some pediatric experts, the big stomach king in childhood is usually more impatient in personality, and his response to external things will be more sluggish, and his attention will be less likely to concentrate.
Constipation caused by full food can also damage the brain
In life, if the child's diet is high in oil, sugar and fiber for a long time, it will make the peristalsis of the large intestine lose efficiency. If this is the case for a long time, it will lead to constipation. Once constipation occurs, metabolites in the body accumulate in the digestive tract. These metabolites are very bad, and they contain a lot of harmful substances. If there are too many of these things, it is easy to stimulate the brain, so that the brain nerve cells are in a state of chronic poisoning, which affects the normal development of the brain. Moreover, long-term satiety can also cause the body to produce a harmful substance called fibroblast growth factor, which can cause premature brain failure.
Young children are no small things, we care about children, we must care for all aspects, can not use a simple "feeding" method. Instead, from the infant stage, let the child develop good eating habits: not partial to food, not gluttonous, pay attention to the balance of diet and nutrition. In this way, our children can thrive and contribute to the motherland in the future.