In today's modern times, children remain busy with mobile phones for hours. What is even more worrying is that parents, grandparents, to express their love or to keep their children calm, give them packaged processed food, chips and chocolates. Parents think this is a way of showing affection, but very few people can understand the harm this bad habit is causing to the child's body and mind. According to the Senior Consultant of Pediatrics and Neonatology, this combination of junk food with mobile phones is proving to be extremely dangerous for children.
Many researches have revealed that the blue light emitted from mobile phones weakens both the eyes and brain of children. Additionally, when a child eats while looking at a screen, his brain does not receive a signal as to why he is full. This condition is called 'mindless eating', in which the child eats much more than required.
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Serious health harm caused by junk food
According to the doctor, packaged and junk food contains excessive salt, sugar and unhealthy fat. Consuming food continuously while using mobile phone leads to problems like weight gain (obesity), poor digestion, increased risk of diabetes and heart disease in future and deterioration in fitness due to reduced physical activity. Apart from this, watching mobile for long hours also has an adverse effect on the quality of sleep and sleeping time of children.
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What should girls do?
To protect children from this dangerous combo, experts have advised parents to do the following:
No Screen with Meals: Keep your child completely away from mobile, TV or tablet while eating or having breakfast.
Nutritious diet: Instead of packaged food, include home-made nutritious food, fresh fruits and vegetables in the child's diet.
Physical Activity: Make sure that children spend some time every day in outdoor games or physical games.