What should parents let their children eat to protect their eyesight?

A healthy body is inseparable from a balanced diet, and children and adolescents in their developmental period cannot ignore their diet. From the perspective of vision development, parents should get rid of these misunderstandings and help their children "eat" for good vision.

1. Control sweets

Sweets are delicious, but you shouldn’t eat too much

For many people, the temptation of sweets is irresistible, especially for children. However, parents should be aware that if children eat too much sweets, they will not only gain weight and develop tooth decay, but also may be prone to myopia!

Chen Chunmei, director of Aier Eye Hospital in Chongqing Nanping, said that the eyeballs of children are in the development stage, the eyeball wall is very stretchable, and the sclera is hard and elastic. However, excessive intake of sugar requires a large amount of vitamin B1 for metabolism and reduces the calcium content in the body, which may weaken the elasticity of the eyeball and promote the occurrence and development of myopia.

2. Moderation is good

"Eye-protecting food" is good in moderation

In our country, there has always been a tradition of diet therapy, and various eye-protecting foods are popular among the people, such as carrots and pork liver.

Indeed, eating carrots is good for the eyes, because carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A - retinol in the human body. Retinol is the key to synthesizing the photosensitive substance rhodopsin in visual cells. Adequate intake plays a certain role in preventing night blindness.

In addition to carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato and dark green leafy vegetables (water spinach, spinach, broccoli, etc.) are all good sources of beta-carotene.

The liver is an important organ for storing vitamin A in animals. 100 grams of pork liver contains about 5,000 micrograms of vitamin A, which plays a certain role in maintaining healthy vision, but cannot prevent the occurrence of myopia.

3. Effects of cod liver oil

Does cod liver oil really work?

Although nutritional supplements such as cod liver oil can help children supplement certain nutrients, they can only serve as icing on the cake and cannot be used as the main channel of intake.

The various nutrients needed for eye development are distributed in various green vegetables, meat, milk and grains. A balanced diet and ensuring food diversity can provide good nutritional support for vision development.

4. Eye protection tips

Physical exercise should be ensured

Pay attention to lighting

Eat a balanced diet