Patient's question:
My child has severe picky eating habits. They refuse to eat a lot of things, including green vegetables. They can tolerate other colors, but they love fried meat and dislike stewed meat. No matter how I try to persuade them, they won't listen. What should I do? How does picky eating affect a child's health?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the first harm: a single deficiency of a certain nutrient can lead to illness. For example, calcium deficiency can easily cause rickets, etc. The second harm: nutritional hunger. The human body has certain requirements for various nutrients in a specific ratio. A deficiency in one nutrient may hinder the absorption of other nutrients, leading to nutritional hunger. For example, pseudo-childhood obesity, where fat cannot be decomposed and utilized, causing accumulation, is actually a consequence of a lack of B vitamins. The third harm: slow development of intelligence and emotional quotient (EQ), or even uncontrollable aggressive emotions. This is mainly due to a deficiency in some trace mineral nutrients.