What to do if your child has anorexia and picky eating

Anorexia and picky eating are common phenomena in children. Many parents think that it is no big deal and that it is OK for the child to eat more of what he likes. In fact, this idea is wrong. If a child shows anorexia and picky eating, it is necessary to find out the cause in time and treat it symptomatically to see if the child has poor gastrointestinal function recently, or is in a bad mental state, or if the child's own food cannot attract the child.

From a nutritional point of view, children's anorexia and picky eating are actually typical symptoms of zinc deficiency. According to data, zinc deficiency is quite common in children, ranging from infants to teenagers, with the majority occurring in children under 5 years old, accounting for 65.83%. Therefore, if you want to treat your baby's anorexia and picky eating, the most direct way is to supplement zinc. Zinc is a component of more than 200 enzymes in the body and is involved in a wide range of biochemical reactions. Zinc is located in the epidermis of the tongue papillae and plays an important role in maintaining the rapid regeneration of taste bud cells. When zinc is deficient, the taste buds function is impaired, the zinc content in saliva is reduced, and at the same time, the oral mucosal epithelium proliferates and keratinizes incompletely, which can block the taste bud holes, making it difficult for food to contact the taste buds, thus reducing the appetite for eating.

To supplement zinc, you can pay attention to your intake in your daily diet, or you can take Xin Xibao tablets, which are effective in improving anorexia and picky eating. It is important to note that the baby's anorexia and picky eating must be cured, otherwise it will have a serious impact on its growth and development.

Picky eating may cause ADHD in children

Eating too much food containing tyrosine and salicylates, as well as eating large amounts of condiments, artificial colors, and food contaminated by lead, can cause children with a genetic predisposition to ADHD to develop ADHD or make the symptoms of children with the disease worse. Therefore, children with ADHD should avoid eating noodles, cakes and dairy products containing tyrosine, and avoid eating tomatoes, apples, oranges, apricots, etc. that contain high levels of methyl salicylate.

There are many dangers of anorexia and picky eating in children. If a child suffers from anorexia and picky eating for a long time and shows symptoms such as being easily agitated, emotionally unstable, and having decreased attention, parents must correct their children's bad eating habits in a timely manner and ensure that they are not picky eaters. Only then can they absorb nutrients more comprehensively and grow and develop better.