Health: children increasingly addicted to sugar

At five years old, Eliot already has 16 cavities on his 20 milk teeth. At this point, it is too late to treat it to the dentist. He must be hospitalized under general anesthesia for more than two hours. “I didn’t expect it at all, since it was the first time he had pain and complained about his teeth.s,” her mother said. In the operating room, it is now a question of saving Eliot’s teeth by filling in all the holes, even if this is not always possible. The surgeon claims to be carrying out more and more of this type of operation, 4 to 5 times a week on average on increasingly young patients.

Psychological damage

Sugar is devastating and yet children love it. Addicted to sweets and sodas, they consume far too much. According to health authorities, 75% 4-7 year olds have an excessive daily intake. It can also have psychological damage. A mother was thus alerted by her son’s school to his less concentrated attitude in class and aggressive towards his classmates. A psychologist diagnosed him with an attention disorder, which he said was caused by eating too much sugar.