Most of the kids cannot resist the sweet appeal of the candies. However, eating too many sweets and sweets can cause adverse effects on teeth, affecting sleep and taste buds.
Tooth decay bacteria use the sugars in foods to form and develop into dental plaque. They digest sugars to form acids that erode inorganic substances in tooth enamel and dentin. After eating candy, the kids are also very lazy to brush their teeth, creating more conditions for bacteria to grow. With the habit of eating a lot of candy, cakes and sweets, cavities also slowly appear on the baby's teeth.
Affects nutrient absorption
This sounds a bit strange. But the truth is that eating too many sweet foods will reduce the absorption of other nutrients very low, especially vitamins A, C, B, calcium, iron, magnesium ... nutrients are essential for development. development of children . For babies who are anorexic, giving them sweets and cakes before eating rice will make them feel full and will eat less during meals.
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Reduced resistance
Many studies have shown that eating a lot of sugar will reduce the body's resistance. Because sugar affects the ability of the body to absorb certain nutrients, thereby adversely affecting immune function , white blood cell counts and changes in blood vessels, leading to a decrease in the body's resistance. . People who eat a lot of sweets are more likely to suffer from heart disease, obesity and diabetes.
Some studies have shown that eating a lot of sweets also affects the brain development of the baby
Retarded height
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In the process of metabolizing and consuming sugar, the body must "invest" a large amount of essential minerals such as zinc, magnesium, sodium ... and especially calcium. If you regularly eat sweets, your baby's body will not be provided with enough calcium for bone development. So, if you do not want your child to be "dwarf fungus", you should limit confectionery and other soft drinks!
Eating too much sweets not only makes it difficult for low-weight babies to gain weight, but also makes overweight babies increasingly weighs more! Because the fat and energy content in sweets is quite high, when the body has not been able to absorb it, the excess fat will automatically transform into fat tissue causing obesity.
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