Consumption of jelly and other jelly-like foods by children carries a certain risk of aspiration; long-term consumption of large quantities of jelly may cause digestive discomfort, malnutrition and other injuries.
When children consume jelly and other jelly-like food, due to the relatively unskilled eating behavior, coupled with the fact that jelly-like food is not easy to chew adequately, it may cause food accidentally into the trachea, resulting in choking and other injuries, therefore jelly is not recommended to be consumed by children who are too young. In the event of food inhalation, the Heimlich maneuver can be taken to resuscitate, and at the same time, it is necessary to promptly call 120 emergency.
Occasional consumption of snacks such as Jell-O usually does not cause significant harm. However, since jelly lacks vitamins, proteins, minerals and other nutrients needed for human growth, long-term consumption of jelly may cause loss of appetite, indigestion and other discomforts, and prolonged loss of appetite may be complicated by malnutrition.
When the above abnormalities occur, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner; children’s daily diet is recommended to focus on vegetables, fruits, poultry, livestock, eggs, milk, cereals, etc., to avoid excessive intake of snacks.