To understand the topic helps us Eugene IvanovichSas - gastroenterologist, hepatologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor, leading researcher of the research center of the St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University.
Photo:Getty Images Children who did not eat fast food (imagine, there are some) prefer other food products (if given a choice) and do not feel all its taste "delights". Thus, the formed foundations of a healthy diet are preserved for their entire life. And, on the contrary, children who are accustomed to fast food regard its restriction in food as a kind of restriction of freedom, trying to use it is already hidden. Secondly, fast food contains a large number of calories. For example, 100 grams of chips can be compared to 220-250 grams of boiled veal, 380-400 grams of turkey, and 500-580 grams of cod. However, if chips are "not food", then everything else (including vegetables) is a very significant lunch or dinner. Third, fast food is high in fats and carbohydrates. Without going into controversy about the dangers of trans fats (and this is really so, and long-term results will be visible to scientists only in the near future), we must say about the negative effect of fats on the intestinal microflora. So, the nutrition of laboratory animals with food with an excess of fat led to a significant growth of pathogenic microorganisms, an increase in intestinal permeability and a massive flow of toxins into the blood (studies on humans were not carried out due to their inhumanity, but volunteers - fast food lovers - showed exactly the same results) Fourthly, an increase in caloric intake and a change in the intestinal microflora lead to metabolic disorders in a child (an increase in cholesterol levels, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes mellitus, obesity). In the early stages, the digestive system begins to suffer. This is manifested primarily by intestinal dysbiosis (dysbiosis) and biliary dyskinesia.
Photo:Getty Images Occasional heaviness after eating, diffuse abdominal pain, bloating and flatulence, belching and bad breath (halitosis), a tendency to either constipation or loose stools (frequent or mushy stools) - this is not a complete list of the symptoms of these diseases. Both diagnoses are quite common among schoolchildren. Naturally, in addition to a healthy lifestyle, you will need to consult a specialist and adequate, but safe, drug therapy. The doctor will first of all recommend increasing the intake of dietary fiber (cereals, vegetables, etc.). However, for medicinal purposes, it is extremely difficult to cope with just nutrition, therefore medications are often prescribed. For example, Eubikor or Eubikor crumb (or Fitomucil, Mucofalk). In addition, it is necessary to restore the optimal composition of bile in order to normalize the motility of the biliary tract. For this, Ursosan is often prescribed, which is also a hepatoprotector. After 3-4 months of using this drug, the thickening of bile, which often contributes to the formation of gallstones, is eliminated. There are a number of other drugs in this group, for example, Ursorom or Ursodez. The most common question parents ask is: how often can a child be allowed to eat fast food? The answer is simple. Obesity treatment, which is very often manifested in fast food lovers, is compared in complexity to drug addiction treatment, so the question can be rephrased as follows: how often can you use drugs? Eat right and be healthy!
