Foods that cause early puberty

Nowadays, many children have very early puberty, which is a worrying phenomenon. Children who have early puberty often have small, short bodies because their bones do not develop anymore, and often have psychological problems...

Below are some reasons why children go through puberty early, mothers should pay attention to them:

1. Nutritious food

Foods such as ginseng, royal jelly, or bird's nest... are very nutritious foods that many mothers use to nourish their children.

But mothers do not know that if the child is under 5 years old, they should not supplement these foods, because too many nutrients will have the effect of increasing hormones or endocrine which can lead to early puberty in young children.

Pediatricians advise that the first 5 years are an important stage of development for a child's body. When over 5 years old, if the child is stunted or malnourished, supplements can be given as directed by a doctor.

2. Growth stimulant products

Many mothers use nutritional supplements, appetite stimulants, functional foods, and even powdered milk and fresh milk containing growth stimulants for their children who are slow to grow and are thin.

However, most of the growth foods for children on the market contain very strong growth stimulants, these growth hormones cause imbalance in the body's endocrine environment. This is the reason why children go through puberty early.

3. Vegetables and fruits with lots of chemicals

Eat seasonal fruits and vegetables. Because most out-of-season fruits and vegetables often use a lot of pesticides and growth stimulants... which are very harmful to children.

4. Poultry parts contain a lot of growth hormones

The head and neck of poultry are where the growth hormones are concentrated, especially if you eat poultry raised with growth-enhancing feed. If you regularly feed your children the necks and heads of chickens, ducks, geese, and swans, it is also an indirect way to cause early puberty.

5. Canned, greasy foods

Canned foods contain many preservatives and colorants (phthalates). These chemicals are similar to sex hormones and cause early puberty.

Fast food, fried foods... contain a lot of fat. If you eat them twice a week, the risk of early puberty is 2.5 times higher than children who eat normally. In addition, eating a lot of these foods puts children at risk of obesity, cancer...

6. Carbonated soft drinks

Researchers at Harvard University, USA have discovered that soft drinks can also cause early puberty in children. This is the conclusion of scientists when monitoring 5,600 girls aged 9-14 from 1996 to 2001.

Because these soft drinks contain a lot of sugar with a high glycemic index, they increase insulin levels in the body, which can lead to an increase in sex hormone levels, causing early puberty./.

According to suckhoegiadinh.com.vn