Enriched with vitamins products are dangerous to children

Enriched with vitamins and minerals food may pose a threat to human health, especially children and pregnant women the elderly. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the United States.

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Experts Environmental Working Group studied the composition popular cereal for breakfast, as well as chocolate bars manufacturers which they argued that enriched them with additional vitamins and minerals . The 140 species scientists have discovered these products is significant excess vitamins and minerals , Which already may be threat to human health.

This means that almost half of US children Up to 8 years consume potentially harmful amounts of vitamin A, zinc and niacin because of the excess of their content in food products. But parents continue to buy them as advertising keeps telling the exceptional the use of such products.

"Greatly enriched with vitamins and minerals Products are supposed to be good for health, but when it comes to children, pregnant women and the elderly, excessive dose capable of causing short-term or long-term problems with their health, - says Director Research Environmental Working Group, co-author of the report Renee Sharpe. - Manufacturers use vitamins and minerals for the sale of products by adding too many nutrients, and thus trying to earn the trust consumers. Small children consume such products is dangerous. "

In total, it was studied species 1550 cereals for breakfast, enriched with vitamin A, zinc and niacin, as well as more 1000 different chocolate bars. Note that higher doses of vitamin A can cause toxic symptoms, liver failure, and loss of skeletal anomalies hair. Excess zinc influences the absorption of copper, a negative impact on red and white blood cells and the immune system. (READ MORE)

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