Aloe Vera is a popular herbal remedy, known for its powerful benefits. It is not only a beauty tool for women, but also a great medicine for treating various diseases. For example, it can help soften blood vessels and promote blood circulation, which is beneficial for people with high blood pressure. However, it is not suitable for children. Why? Let's find out together!
Why can't children eat aloe vera?
Children cannot eat aloe vera mainly because their digestive system is not fully developed yet. Aloe vera is a cold food that stimulates the stomach and may cause diarrhea and stomach pain in children.
What diseases can aloe vera prevent?
Chronic gastritis
Aloe vera has anti-inflammatory properties and can relieve pain and reduce the severity of the disease.
Constipation
Aloe vera can promote colon movement, improve poor gastrointestinal function, relieve constipation, and detoxify the body.
Upper respiratory tract infections
Aloe vera has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, moisturizing the lungs, and killing bacteria. It can improve symptoms such as sore throat, dry mouth and nose, and cough.
Hypertension
Aloe vera can soften blood vessels, help and promote blood circulation, thereby reducing blood pressure.
Diabetes
Aloe vera has a sustained blood sugar-lowering effect and can enhance the effectiveness of medication.
What other foods are not suitable for children?
Chewing gum
In addition to sugar, chewing gum mainly contains rubber and plasticizers. If a child eats 5 pieces of gum a day, the amount of plasticizers can be as high as 350mg. Long-term exposure to such a large dose can have toxic effects.
Cold drinks
Most of the carbonated drinks on the market are made up of saccharin, essence, colorants, baking soda, and citric acid. After citric acid combines with calcium ions in the child's body, it forms calcium citrate, which reduces calcium ions in the blood and causes calcium deficiency, affecting health.
Coffee
Coffee contains caffeine, about 0.8%-1.8%, and some instant coffees can contain as much as 4.8%. A 1000ml cola-type drink contains 100mg of caffeine.
Coffee also contains a biological alkaloid that can bind to calcium. When children consume it, it will be excreted from feces along with calcium. Over time, this can lead to calcium deficiency.
Important reminder: Be careful not to mistake agave for aloe vera. Agave and aloe vera have similar appearances, but agave is toxic, so do not consume it by mistake.
