Children occasionally eat puffed food is not harmful, but if long-term overconsumption may jeopardize the child’s health, inducing obesity, stunting and so on.
1. Obesity: Because puffed food contains high calories, so when children eat for a long time, may make the fat accumulation in the body, thus causing obesity.
2. Stunting: Because the nutritional composition of puffed food is relatively single, and contains silica, monostearate and other additives, long-term consumption may affect the normal development of the child, resulting in stunted growth.
For the healthy development of children, parents should guide their children to eat a normal diet, so that they try to consume as little puffed food as possible.