Dr. Wu Hanmeng is one of the leading pediatric experts in Taiwan (China) to study puberty early and children's nutrition.He shared that the trend of early puberty is increasing, rejuvenating and really an alarming situation in modern society.
Early puberty indicates body development and sexual properties earlier than usual.Specifically, before 8 years old in girls and 9 years old in boys.With manifestations such as the rapid growth of bones and muscles, changing the size and shape of the body, developing fertility, changes in the breast, appearing pubic hair, changing voice ...
8 -year -old girl puberty early because of an unhealthy diet (Artwork)
Among his recent patients, an 8 -year -old girl (Dao Vien, Taiwan, China) had menstruation.At first, her mother thought that her child was injured in the private area, so he was bloody on his underwear.However, when this continued to happen in the third month, she took her children to the doctor.The results of early puberty were found due to excessive fostering from family and unhealthy eating interests.The mother burst into tears in regret.
6 foods should eat less if you do not want to puberty early
Dr. Wu Hanmeng emphasized that early puberty is a pathological disorder, not just a few abnormalities in development as parents often think.It greatly affects health, physical development, psychology, sex life and future of children.
According to him, there are many causes of early puberty in children.These include: genetics, diet, environment and other pathology - especially tumors.Even many cases of puberty are not able to find the cause.
Through the case of the girl mentioned above, he offered 6 types of young foods to eat less to reduce the risk of early puberty.That is:
Fried food
Attractive fried dishes for children but not good for health, should not eat too much (Artwork)
Fried fried dishes with delicious taste are the first choice of children, because they have hit the tastes of young children as well as adolescents.However, fried foods when cooking at high temperatures dishes such as fried chicken, chips ... will be changed, when children eat can cause endocrine disorders and lead to the body of puberty early earlythan.
Vegetables season
Seasonal fruits and vegetables contain toxic substances in the residues of fruits and vegetables from growing fruits and vegetables and used to squeeze fruits to ripen.Therefore, it will create an early risk of puberty when children eat these vegetables.
Animal organs, ancient meat poultry
If the poultry uses weight gain, these substances will accumulate the most in the neck and head.Therefore, children need to limit eating meat in the poultry area such as chickens, goose, geese ... to avoid being stimulated to develop causing early puberty.Or dishes from animal organs will make children prone to obesity, weight gain and diseases such as blood fat, fatty liver, early puberty ...
Processed meat
Consuming too much meat is not good for the development and health of children, especially processed meat.Including: sausages, cold meat, bacon, canned meat ... When abuse, overeating can promote growth and accelerate puberty.Also harmful to the heart, kidney ... and many other health risks.
Sugar foods
Confectionery, soft drinks are one of the foods containing large sugar content (fast absorption fructose).When eaten in the body, the body will produce fat in the abdomen, thighs, biceps, and in the liver, heart ... and affect the brain and genital organs causing early puberty in children.Research shows that drinking too much soft drinks can lead to too much glycemic tolerance - an increase in insulin production and sex hormones inside the body, making children puberty early.
Eating too much high -sugar foods can also increase the risk of early puberty in children (Artwork)
Foods that contain or change hormones
Hormone disorders are one of the main causes of early puberty.Therefore, children should avoid or eat less foods that contain or can cause major changes in hormones.For example, soy products, royal jelly extract placenta ... because they can produce unsaturated fatty acids like estrogen, which can cause early puberty.Or chicken floats, chicken testes, chicken skin ... also have higher hormones than other parts of the chicken, should not eat much.
In addition, Dr. Wu Hanmeng also reminded that parents should not abuse functional foods and vitamins to avoid early puberty.When discovering that the child has the above signs of puberty, it is not subjective, but it is necessary to ask the doctor's support immediately to have timely intervention and treatment.
Source and photo: Ettoday, Sunday More