3 Worst Food Combinations For Kids: What Parents Should Know

Parents emphasise on providing healthy and nutrient-rich to children. But, sometimes the way foods are combined can be just significant as the foods themselves. Certain food combinations are traditionally considered to be hard to digest as they may pose safety concerns especially for infants and young children. While several dietary practices differ across cultures, understanding a few commonly discussed food pairings can help parents make correct decisions.

Wrong food combinations can also trigger several health issues in children. Good food can cause trouble if parents or children pair it incorrectly. The wrong food combinations can trigger several health issues in kids like indigestion, gas, colic, poisoning, and vomiting.

Ayurveda expert Dimple Jangda visited her Instagram account and revealed 3 worst food combinations that can be unhealthy for children. Sharing the post, the health expert said, “3 combinations to never give your children.” ¹

Below are 3 common food combinations to avoid when planning your children’s meals:

Worst Food Combinations For Kids

1. Mixing Leftover Food With Freshly Cooked Foods: Dimple Jangda said, “When you reheat freshly cooked foods with leftover foods, you are increasing the formation of AGES.” AGES is basically Advanced Glycated End Products. AGES is found in leftover foods and their consumption can increases inflammation in the body.

Such food can also increase the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, kidney health issues, liver health problems, blood pressure, arthritis, alzheimer’s, etc. Advanced Glycated End Products cause the protein and fat to bind with the sugar in your blood and it can lead to inflammation and other health issues, said, Jangda.

2. Fruits After Milk: Jangda emphasized on never giving your children fruits after a glass of milk or a glass of milk right after they have eaten fruits. “Fruits like grapes, melon, citric fruits like lemon, oranges, tangerines are rich in vitamin C.” It may start causing the casein in the animal-based protein like milk to coagulate, curdle, and ferment. That fermentation process can damage the gut lining, especially in young infants where their digestive system is still developing.

She revealed an incident also where a kid ate grapes right after consuming milk. She said, “I remember once my therapist had given an infant a couple of grapes to eat, and before we could reach the child, she had already eaten some. All night she cried because of the tummy aches and cramps because she was still feeding on her mother’s milk and that caused the fermentation process to happen between the grapes and milk.” Never give children fruit and milk at the same time.”

3. Honey With Ghee: She asked parents to “never give young infants honey and ghee mixed in equal proportion.” It blocks the strotas, the channels in the digestive system. Honey releases hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) when it is heated, which is a carcinogenic compound. It is also neurotoxin and ghee has butyric acid. It is best consumed separately. You can mix ghee with other spices like turmeric, cinnamon to help release any kind of bloating issues for children.

By giving the right combination to your children, you are preventing gut health issues, bloating, indigestion, even skin diseases, and allergies that come from fruit and milk combination. Dimple Jangda urged to be cautious and recommended to give children cooked foods, soups, boiled vegetables, and fruits separately as a meal. And, give children dairy products separately.

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Disclaimer: This content is for general informational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider with any questions about your health or treatment options.