Some netizens asked me a question, is it good for children to drink honey? Some people say that children drink honey will cause precocious puberty, is it true?

　　 This question actually has a standard answer already: children do not often Drink honey (same as royal jelly, pollen, etc.). Because honey contains hormone-like substances, it is detrimental to the development of children (especially children under 11 and 12 years old, before puberty development), and there is a risk of precocious puberty. Precocious puberty not only affects height and height, but also causes short stature, but also disrupts endocrine, increasing the chance of developing breast or uterine cancer in adulthood (precocious puberty is predominantly in girls).

　　Honey is actually very common in nutrition (I mean protein, vitamins or minerals), and there is nothing special about it. Its maintenance effect on adult women mainly comes from the hormones and flavonoids it contains. These substances are not good for children, so there is no need to give children long-term honey. I think that it is a very ignorant mistake for parents to give so-called supplements such as honey, sea cucumber and longan to children! Good food for adults may not be good for children!

　　People are willing to believe that honey has special value. In "The Condor Heroes", the little dragon girl lived in the ancient tomb for 18 years and lived on honey. Why are Chinese people superstitious about honey? I''ve seen an American''s analysis (not necessarily correct, but inspiring). He said that the reason why ancient Chinese people (the ancient Greeks and Egyptians) loved and admired honey was actually very simple: there was no sugar at that time, honey was almost the only source of sweetness, and sweetness is the favorite flavor of all humans. one. In other words, the biggest benefit of honey is sweet at first!

　　Additionally, if your child is constipated, it is possible to consume honey as a laxative remedy for a short period (for example, a week). Other than that, I don’t see any reason to give honey (and royal jelly, pollen, etc.) to children.