Patient's question:
My son just turned 5 years old this year, and he was recently diagnosed with epilepsy. However, the child loves to eat snacks. I wanted to ask if he can still eat snacks after getting epilepsy? Is it that he can no longer eat snacks?Doctor's answer:
Children should eat less of certain foods high in lead, such as potato chips, common century eggs, and popcorn. Research has found that baked potato chips contain smaller amounts of acrylamide. Acrylamide has been listed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a "probable human carcinogen." Long-term, large quantities of acrylamide accumulate in the body, posing a risk to health. Epilepsy patients, especially children with epilepsy, should definitely eat less of these snacks. Parents must help children develop healthy eating habits, which is beneficial for their health. Eating fewer snacks regularly can reduce epilepsy seizures and play a positive role in preventing epilepsy.