Recently, many parents have begun to worry about whether snacks are the "big enemy" of children's health. Especially those colorful snacks with attractive packaging, is it harmful to the child's body to eat too much?

Aunt Pan has this problem. She runs a barber shop in the community all year round, and she is busy every day, and the children around her often come to her shop for snacks.

Recently, she discovered that her little nephew Xiaolin was always tired and tired, and later was even diagnosed with abnormal blood routine during a physical examination.

The doctor said very seriously, and Aunt Pan suddenly woke up from a big dream: "Does this have anything to do with the snacks the child eats?" So, she resolutely planned to go to the hospital in person and inquire in person.

The corridors of the hospital were bustling with people, and Aunt Pan pushed open the door to the doctor's office to see a doctor about 40 years old sitting behind a desk.

She asked a little nervously: "Doctor, my Xiaolin has always been bored recently, I checked it, and the doctor said that the blood routine was abnormal, is it related to the snacks he ate?" ”

The doctor raised his head, looked at her and nodded seriously, put down the document in his hand, and gave her a "you don't understand, I understand" expression.

"You really have to figure out what the impact of snacks on your child's health is."

The doctor fiddled with the data on the table and continued, "Leukemia cases have been on the rise in recent years, especially snacks with a lot of additives. The kind of snacks you're talking about, especially those that are brightly coloured and look super tasty, are actually very hidden behind them. ”

Aunt Pan frowned, and suddenly felt a little uneasy in her heart.

The doctor continued: "There are three common additives that are found in many snacks: certain preservatives, colorants, and a substance called 'dimethylnitrosamine'. ”

"Preservatives?" Aunt Pan repeated in surprise. The doctor agrees, adding, "It's true that many snacks have preservatives added to extend the shelf life of food. Although they prevent the growth of bacteria, consuming too many preservatives over a long period of time can be harmful to your child's body, especially the immune system. ”

The doctor paused for a moment and continued, "Too many preservatives can disrupt the normal immune response in the child's body, which can lead to various diseases, including leukemia. ”

After hearing this, Aunt Pan was quite surprised. She thought of her family's Kobayashi, and most of the snacks she ate were such things that "looked beautiful and delicious", and she didn't expect that it might be a healthy "time bomb".

"In addition to preservatives, colorants are often used in brightly colored snacks."

The doctor knocked on the table, "These colorants can increase the risk of allergies, and in more severe cases, they may also destroy the red blood cells in the blood, increasing the chance of leukemia." ”

Aunt Pan's eyes widened, as if she realized something. "Is there a problem with the various colors of sugar that the child eats?" She was starting to get a little hairy inside.

The doctor looked at Aunt Pan with a serious look in her eyes, "Long-term intake of these additives will make the immune system more and more fragile, and the risk of leukemia in children will become higher and higher." ”

Aunt Pan was stunned, and suddenly remembered the colorful snacks she bought for Xiaolin, and her head was numb.

"So apart from these, what is the substance dimethylnitrosamine?" Aunt Pan's face was full of suspicion, and she immediately opened her lips and asked.

The doctor smiled and relaxed his tone, "Dimethylnitrosamine is a carcinogen, which usually appears in some pickled and smoked foods, such as sausages and ham. Although they are delicious, the dimethylnitrosamines they contain are very dangerous, especially for children. Studies have shown a strong relationship between dimethylnitrosamines and childhood leukemia. ”

Aunt Pan was stunned when she heard this, and then realized that she might have been giving Xiao Lin a lot of such dangerous snacks.

"So, doctor, are you saying that these snacks that children eat may really be related to diseases of the blood system?" Aunt Pan couldn't believe it.

The doctor nodded, "You see, these snacks do taste good, and the children love them, but the hidden harm behind them is far more than you think." ”

"Especially if you eat these things for a long time, the body's immunity may slowly decrease. What's worse is that many parents are unaware of the dangers of these snacks and even feel 'harmless'. But in fact, they can be much more harmful than you think. ”

Aunt Pan couldn't help but start reflecting on how many of these harmful snacks she had given Xiao Lin.

The doctor finally added, "No matter what your child likes to eat, parents must pay more attention. When choosing snacks, try to choose those with natural ingredients and don't give them to your child that has a lot of artificial additives. ”

Aunt Pan nodded, as if she finally understood the mistakes of all these years. She decided to buy some healthier and safer snacks for Xiaolin in the future, and she couldn't let these seemingly harmless snacks harm the child's body anymore.

The moment she walked out of the hospital, she made up her mind to be a more responsible parent and protect every bite of food for her children's health.

This experience also made Aunt Pan more aware that the additives in snacks are not only a matter of "taste", they are related to children's health and even the safety of life.

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Proofread by Zhuang Wu