婴儿和儿童长期大量接触食品中的重金属会影响他们的健康和发育,这些金属会在体内逐渐积累,并可能导致晚年的健康状况。注意力缺陷多动障碍 (ADHD)、神经损伤、自闭症、贫血和胃肠功能障碍等行为问题仅仅是高浓度重金属暴露可能影响宝宝发育的几个例子[1-3,5]。
For closely related guidance, read our article: 2–6 岁行为发育的基础维度.
食品中的重金属是如何产生的?
汞、铅、砷和镉等重金属在环境中天然存在;然而,某些食物在生长过程中会比其他食物通过土壤或水吸收更多的重金属[4]。
此外,商业农业中杀虫剂和化肥的使用增加了土壤中的重金属含量,进而反映在农作物中。
最近由“健康婴儿光明未来”组织 (HBBF) 委托对168种婴儿食品进行的测试发现,95%的受测产品含有有毒重金属(汞、铅、砷和镉),且25%的受测产品含有全部四种污染物[5]。这项研究的结果与美国食品药品监督管理局 (FDA) 之前的一项研究结果相似,该研究在39种受测婴儿食品中,有33种发现了这四种金属中的至少一种[6]。
检测婴儿食品中的重金属的重要性
每一袋 Little Étoile (小星星) 有机辅食泥 都经过独立的重金属检测,包括铅、砷、汞和镉,确保所有婴儿食品的含量都低于检测限,并符合澳大利亚食品安全准则。您给宝宝喂食的食物对他们的发育和持续健康至关重要,而避免食品中的重金属是维持这一点的关键因素。
| 重金属 | 含有重金属的婴儿食品百分比 | 对婴儿及晚年生活的潜在影响 |
|---|---|---|
| 砷 (Arsenic) | 与皮肤癌、皮肤病变、心脏病和神经毒性的增加有关 | |
| 铅 (Lead) | 负面影响生长、行为和学习能力,包括降低智商 | |
| 汞 (Mercury) | 对神经、消化和免疫系统、肺、肾、皮肤和眼睛有毒性作用 | |
| 镉 (Cadmium) | 抑制免疫系统,增加学习障碍的风险 |
| 含量最高的食品中的重金属及更安全的替代品[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| 高风险食物 | 更安全的替代品 | |
| 磨牙食品 | 磨牙饼干和米饼 | 其他缓解出牙不适的食物 – 冷冻香蕉或冰镇黄瓜 |
| 零食 | 泡芙零食(大米) | 无米零食:谷物、婴儿米粉 |
| 婴儿燕麦米粉 | 饮料 | 果汁,自来水 |
| 水果和蔬菜 | 胡萝卜和红薯 | 包含胡萝卜、红薯和其他选择的多样化饮食 |
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本指南仅供参考用途,不应作为诊断健康状况或更改治疗方案的依据。请始终咨询医疗专业人士以获取建议。













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