Some of the Harmful effect of Fatty foods on children

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Fats are one of the essential nutrients in the food that helps in building nerve tissues and hormones. Fats provide energy to the body and they can be referred to as the building blocks of the body. The excess fat is stored by the body in fat cells as reserved energy to be used by the body in cases of emergency. Fats not only provide flavor and texture to the food but also help to maintain a good digestive system and a healthy gut. Excessive amounts of fatty food can cause severe health issues. Whenever we are talking about facts we always tend to discuss good fat and bad fat. Every individual irrespective of the country they belong to or the kind of food habit they have, consumes a lot of bad fat in their daily dietary habits. Saturated and unsaturated fats can be referred to as good fats, whereas trans fats are said to be bad fats. Unsaturated fats are found in plant foods and fish, which are considered Toby extremely beneficial for the human body and heart. Unsaturated fats can be further classified as monosaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, and Omega 3 fatty acids. Saturated fats are predominantly found in meat and other animal products such as butter, milk and ghee. Saturated fats when consumed in excess can cause severe heart and blood diseases. Trans fats are produced by hydrogenating the vegetable oils. They are found in commercial foods, baked food, and fried foods and in most packaged and ready-to-eat food items, which are excessively consumed by children. Trans fats cause extreme threats to the health of the child. Few of the most common issues caused by the excessive consumption of food rich in Trans fats are diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and severe heart diseases.

Ways to control consumption of fatty foods:

·       The diet of the child should be having food that is naturally low in fat for example fresh fruits and vegetables.

·       Children should be made to eat less fast food and packaged food that are high in trans fats concentration.

·       Children should be made to eat cooked meat and fish, which helps to reduce the fat content in the food as the fats, gets dropped away during cooking.

·       Low fat dairy products should be made a part of the daily diet of a child.

·       Food with extremely reduced fat content should be avoided as the body requires fats for the proper functioning of the body. 

·       Balanced food with equal quantity of fats vitamins minerals and other important nutrients should be provided to a growing child for overall holistic development. 

·       Consumption of unsaturated fats or natural fats helps to balance the fat requirement of the body in a natural and healthy manner. 

·       The kids should be taught healthy eating habits and should be made to understand the disadvantages of excessive consumption of fatty food.

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