Text: Dr. Xu
Edited by Chi You
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"It's getting hotter lately, so you should pay more attention to hydration, but don't drink too much ice. "
When he walked into the clothing store in the mall, Lin Hao happened to meet his classmate Wang Xuan in college, a smart person who had become a pediatrician.
Lin Hao, a game designer, has always been known for his creativity.
He was amused by Wang Xuan's advice, and replied with a smile: "I'm scared when I say it, is it possible that I can still get sick from drinking?"
Wang Xuan's expression suddenly became solemn, and he told the story of a recent case of a 9-year-old boy who suffered from uremia due to improper eating habits.
A 9-year-old boy drank uremia
Wang Xuan explained that the little boy, named Chen Rui, lives in a busy area of the city.
Due to his parents' busy work, Chen Rui's dietary supervision is relatively relaxed.
Rarity is a big fan of all kinds of sweetened beverages, especially cold carbonated soft drinks.
Although his parents occasionally reminded him to drink water, he always tended to opt for those colorful drinks.
Wang Xuan explained the causes of uremia in detail
Uremia is usually caused by severely impaired kidney function and inability to effectively filter and remove waste and excess water from the body.
In Chen Rui's case, a large amount of sugar and chemical additives, ingested in large quantities for a long time, increased the burden on the kidneys, and eventually led to kidney failure.
Especially for a growing and developing child, the kidneys are not as tolerant as adults.
According to statistics, the number of chronic diseases caused by improper eating habits in children and adolescents is increasing year by year.
Data show that in the past 5 years, the number of children with uremia caused by improper diet has increased by more than 20%.
This data reminds us that children's dietary safety and health supervision should not be taken lightly.
2 mistakes must be corrected
Wang Xuan pointed out that the "two mistakes" specifically refer to the parents' neglect of their children's eating habits and the lack of education on children's diet and health.
Parents are often busy with work, lack of supervision and guidance on children's daily diet, and the lack of publicity and education on children's healthy diet in the society is not popular, which directly or indirectly leads to the increase of children's health problems.
Lin Hao was deeply shocked when he heard this, and he began to reflect on his usual eating habits, and also thought about how to add educational elements to his game design to help young players form the correct concept of eating.
At the end of the story, Wang Xuan and Lin Hao reluctantly said goodbye.
Wang Xuan's last sentence gave Lin Hao a deep inspiration: "A healthy life is not only about eating well, but also about eating right." ”
This begs the question:
In the context of children's wide range of dietary preferences, how to effectively use the platform of games to promote children's scientific eating habits?
To answer this question, we need to analyze in detail the impact of play on children's behaviour and how to design educational game content.
Studies have shown that tasks and reward mechanisms in games can significantly affect children's behavior patterns.
By rewarding tasks related to healthy eating, such as unlocking new in-game characters or earning additional in-game currency after choosing water instead of carbonated drinks, children can be taught about healthy eating while playing.
In addition, simple nutritional tips such as the benefits of fruits and vegetables, as well as the effects of too much sugar on the body, can be added to the game, so that children can naturally learn these knowledge in the process of being exposed to the game, so as to subtly change their eating habits.
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