Did you know there are foods that could poison your child? The scariest fact is – You use them every day.

What are the foods that may lead to poisoning?

Food poisoning is of course a very common disease in small kids.

Kids are often not used to a variety of foods especially the outside food.

Hence, they often end up having indigestion.

“EAT HEALTHY AND BE SAFE IS THE NEW EATING MANTRA THESE DAYS”

More than 95 % of chronic diseases today are caused by the wrong food choices.

It is very important to check the kind of food your little one is having.

In this post, you would come across the foods that could lead to serious poisoning in your children and tips of dealing with it.

TOP 10 UNHEALTHY FOOD THAT CAN POISON YOUR CHILD

Children have a very sensitive digestive system as they are still growing up. It is very important to feed the kids with the right food or they may develop an upset tummy quite fast.

1. CHOCOLATE MILK:

When dairy and sugar are combined, it takes longer to digest. This combination is also highly acidic.

As a result, it may cause a LARYNGOSPASM (i.e., the food comes back through the esophagus and touches the vocal cords).

What should you do as a parent?

Reduce the daily intake of chocolate milk of your child.

2. MAYONNAISE:

This is definitely something that you don’t want to be allowing your child to eat regularly.

Mayo contains too much oil and egg.

Such high quantities could prove to be dangerous for your little one.

What should you do as a parent?

Substitute mayo with butter or cheese.

3. READY TO EAT NUGGETS:

Kids love chicken nuggets and cheese balls that are available in the stores (You know, the one’s where you just need to fry them).

These pre processed foods are not one bit healthy!

Avoid frying these for your child.

What should you do as a parent?

Make fresh nuggets at home. Don’t buy pre-processed meat.

4. LOLLIPOPS:

These candies are full of sugars and artificial colouring and flavor.

Kids also tend to keep these lollies for a long time in their mouth.

When food with so much sugar stays for so long in the mouth, it tends to cause cavities and other teeth problems.

What should you do as a parent?

Once in a way it’s ok for your child to be treated with a lollipop.

But avoid it on a regular basis.

Give your child a chocolate instead of a lollipop.

5. RAW MILK:

Unpasteurized milk could be the biggest source of stomach infections in kids.

Milk forms the most of the diet of infants and toddlers.

Hence, it needs to be stored and refrigerated properly as well. Milk is full of protein which may decay really fast if not stored well.

What should you do as a parent?

Make sure that the milk you give your child is pasteurized.

It’ll be mentioned on the carton/packet.

Check for it.

6. CROSS CONTAMINATION:

Fruits cut on the board where raw meat was cut could be really fatal.

Such contamination needs to be checked in the kitchen.

Often, kids end up having indigestion even if slight hygiene compromises are made.

What should you do as a parent?

Keep a separate chopping board for meat.

Use different storage bowls also if possible.

7. SMILEYS AND FRIES:

These have more fat than you can ever imagine!

Worse, you need to fry them.

What should you do as a parent?

Make homemade fries.

It’s super simple. You will easily find recipes online.

8. EXTREMELY SPICY FOOD:

Though kids refuse to eat spice totally but food high in mild spices like cloves, cardamom, ginger etc. could also lead to acidity and discomfort.

What should you do as a parent?

These spices tend to generate a lot of heat in the body of kids.

Till at least the age of 2, your kid’s food should be cooked separately with little amount of each of these.

9. KIDS MEALS:

A lot of places these days offer kids meals.

These are attractive and enticing.

But what makes them attractive?

They add extra colour and flavour which is quite dangerous for your little child.

What should you do as a parent?

Choose something from the regular menu.

Don’t opt for kids meals always.

10. READY TO EAT NOODLES, MAC AND CHEESE, AND PASTA:

These are packed with carbohydrates, fats and high quantities of MSG.

This can prove harmful and poisonous to your little one.

What should you do as a parent?

Noodles and pastas are very easy to cook dishes.

Make them at home instead of opting for the ‘5 min’ options.

CONCLUSION:

These were some of the most common sources of food contamination which often leads to poisoning in small kids.

Kids, till at least 3 years of age are pretty sensitive when it comes to food.

A fresh made home cooked food is often the best food for your child as it provides him/her with all the balanced nutrition needed.

Here is a simple chart of other harmful and unhealthy foods that you should avoid giving your little one: