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"Only three months old children drink porridge?" When hearing the words of the child's mother, the doctors were shocked. The 6-year-old 3-month-old boy, Haohao, was chronically malnourished due to unhealthy eating habits and was 17 centimeters behind the average height of his peers. #孩子长高 #
6-year-old boy with a height of only 102 cm and a weight of only 16 kg! However, the average height of 6 years and 3 months should be 119 cm, while Hao Hao is only 102 cm, and the predicted future height may only be about 150 cm. According to the height of the child's parents, the child's genetic height should be 171.5 cm, and now it is more than 20 cm shorter...
The reason is that the family has always had the habit of "vegetarian", plus the staple food is always to drink porridge for children, thinking that eating light is good for children, but porridge is nutritionally simple, vegetarian also causes nutritional deficiencies, how can children develop well in this long-term eating habit? What a pity!
In fact, not only the above bad eating habits parents are doing, there are many bad eating habits in the daily diet that will endanger height development! If there is, it must be corrected in time!
Here are some common bad eating habits
1. Long-term partial eclipse
Children who are too picky eaters or eat only a certain food for a long time may lead to malnutrition, which can affect height development;
If the child consumes a single type of nutrients every day, it is also prone to nutritional imbalance, which will adversely affect physical development.
For example, lack of enough protein and calcium, protein and calcium are necessary nutrients to build the human skeletal system, children lack these nutrients for a long time, bones will be limited, thus affecting height development.
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2. Excessive salt intake
Some "heavy taste" families may taste heavier, but if the salt intake is excessive, it will lead to harm the absorption of calcium in the child's body!
Excessive salt intake will cause too much sodium ions in the body, which can easily be deposited in the joints, causing pain and discomfort. Children's daily salt intake should be controlled to less than 3 grams.
3. Consume too much junk food and soda
These foods contain a lot of fat, sugar and salt, but lack of necessary nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and proteins, and excessive consumption may lead to nutritional imbalances, which can affect height development;
Carbonated drinks contain a lot of sugar, which can also cause bloating in the abdomen, affect eating and digestion, and thus affect height development
It can be seen that diet has a great impact on children's height development, so how to help children's height development from the aspect of diet?
Be nutritionally balanced
Children should be given a variety of foods, including important nutrients such as protein, calcium, iron, and zinc. Protein is the basic substance that makes up the bones of the body, and children should properly consume protein-rich foods, such as eggs, fish, beans, etc.;
At the same time, calcium is also an indispensable nutrient in the process of increase, children need to consume enough calcium to ensure the normal growth of bones, rich in calcium foods include dairy products, cheese in vegetables, tofu, etc.
Eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits
Fresh vegetables and fruits are also very important, not only to supplement the child with sufficient vitamins and minerals, but also to strengthen the child's body's immunity. Try preparing a fresh fruit or vegetable salad for your child every day.
Adjust your eating habits
The case mentioned above is a typical eating habit is not good, if the child's eating habits are not healthy, parents need to adjust in time;
At the same time, foods that are too oily or pickled should also be avoided for children. If the child has problems such as eating disorders, such as extreme picky eating, anorexia, etc., it is recommended to seek professional medical help.