His prolonged limited diet caught up with him by 17, ending in permanent damage.
So, your kids won’t eat broccoli. Or salad. You hate to argue the point with them about healthy eating over and over… and over. When you get tired of telling them for the thousandth time that those veggies are good for them, give in and tell them about this guy.
An unnamed teen in Britain who admitted to eating a diet of only french fries, chips, white bread and processed ham slices and sausage has gone permanently blind. Yes, it’s kind of shocking in a society rife with healthy food ready for the taking.
According to reports, the boy first complained about being tired, at 14 years old. He then went to his doctor, who tested him and found him to be anemic. He was then given vitamin B12 injections and some advice on healthy eating. And sent on his way.
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Which was unfortunate, because by the time he reached the ripe old age of 15, he was developing hearing loss and vision problems. The youth was referred to more specialists, and with no immediate cause found, left to linger.
By 17, he was blind. This individual was diagnosed with optic neuropathy caused by multiple micronutrient deficiencies including low vitamin B12, vitamin D, copper and selenium, and extra high zinc levels.
Eat your fruits and vegetables and live to see the next episode of whatever, on Netflix, kids.
