What snacks should babies not eat? There are many things to avoid.

Children love to eat snacks very much, and some parents let them eat a lot of snacks in order to make their children happy. This is not loving the children, but hurting the children. There are many snacks in life that children cannot eat or should eat less.

1. Snacks high in lead

If children eat food containing too much lead, they are prone to memory loss, lack of concentration, slow reaction, blindness, irritability, headaches and injuries, etc., which will affect the children's intellectual development over time.

Popcorn, preserved eggs, canned food, puffed food, food wrapped in newspaper, vegetables grown on the roadside, etc. are foods that contain high levels of lead.

2. Snacks containing trans fatty acids

If children consume excessive trans fatty acids, they will easily become obese, increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and affect their intellectual development, mainly manifested in memory loss, and may have adverse effects on the development of the central nervous system.

Snacks such as biscuits, candies, cream cakes, ice cream, pearl milk tea, egg yolk pie, instant noodles, breakfast cereals, fried foods, etc. contain more trans fatty acids.

3. Snacks containing hormones

Children who eat too much food containing hormones are prone to precocious puberty. Not only will precocious puberty cause children to grow too fast, their bones to close prematurely, and their final height to be lower than normal, but the premature appearance of secondary sexual characteristics may also cause psychological disorders in children, which is not conducive to normal play and learning.

Fried chicken, chicken necks, duck necks, snow clams, bird's nests, silkworm pupae, bovine colostrum, royal jelly, pollen preparations, off-season fruits, etc. in Western fast food are snacks that contain more hormones.

4. High-energy snacks

Children should not be allowed to eat too much snacks that are high in sugar, salt, and fat. High sugar and high fat will increase the risk of obesity, high blood pressure, and various chronic diseases, and high salt will affect kidney function. A study in the United States showed that long-term intake of large amounts of sugar will weaken the brain's ability to learn and remember information.

Cola, candy, potato chips, fried foods, chocolate, puffed foods, fried chicken, various sweet drinks, etc. are all high-energy snacks.