Bundi : Bundi Children want something tasty in their school tiffin. Even after coming home, instead of dal-rice, vegetables and roti, they are filling their stomach by eating chowmin, pizza-burger, momos, pasta. Children are moving away from nutrition due to the taste of spicy fast food. Its far-reaching impact is beginning to be seen. According to pediatricians, children from 7-8 years to 16 years studying in school are facing problems like anemia, weak eyesight, obesity etc. Their hormonal system is also being affected. Parents are reaching out to pediatricians regarding their children. Most parents are worried about the changes in the eating habits of children.
Responsibility of parents: Do this for children’s nutrition
Junk food is food that provides energy but lacks essential nutrients. It contains more calories, sugar and salt. Eating junk food regularly increases the risk of malnutrition, obesity and chronic diseases. Eat home prepared food instead of junk food. Eat food rich in proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins. Dr. Govind Gupta,Pediatrician and Assistant Professor Medical College, Bundi
Disadvantages of fast food
Weight growth, diabetes
digestion related problem
teeth problem, mental problem
hormones be affected by
nutrition Result of not getting, immune system
physical slow growth
Body Fatigue accompanied by low energy
Frequently being sick, irritable
remember this
Teach children healthy eating habits, feed them home-cooked food instead of fast food, monitor children’s eating habits, get regular health check-ups done.
An 11-year-old girl feels tired all the time from school to home. One day she fell in school due to dizziness. When the parents got the test done, it was found that there was a deficiency of nutrients in the body, while the child appeared overweight. The doctor advised him to give him a healthy nutritious diet instead of fast food. When an 8-year-old child, a resident of Jawahar Nagar Housing Board of the city, saw small white pimples on his face, the parents got it checked and found out that the child was suffering from diabetes. There is shortage of blood. He is irritable most of the time when eating food at home and eats only tiffin and fast food at home. When an 8-year-old child was suffering from persistent stomach ache, his parents got him examined by a doctor. The child was not having motions for 8 days. As the pain increased, he had to be admitted to the hospital. During enquiry, it was found that the child suffered from this problem due to eating too many crisps, chips and chow mein.
