What contains hormones

Hormones are substances that exist in people's bodies and have a certain impact on human health. Of course, many foods in people’s daily diet contain hormones, such as soybeans, animal offal, ripened fruits, and some nutritional supplements, all of which contain a certain amount of hormones. Therefore, when eating these foods, you must consume them according to your own physical condition!

1. Soybean

Many parents are worried about soy in plant-based foods. Many people know that soy isoflavones can regulate the human endocrine system. Soybeans and other soy products contain phytoestrogens, which are a type of hormone that has biological activity similar to animal estrogen, but the effect is much weaker. Normal consumption will not cause hormone abnormalities in the body.

2. Animal Offal

Hormones are mainly present in the blood, so the hormone content in meat is higher, especially in animal offal, so animal offal should not be consumed too much; at the same time, many chickens and ducks are fed and fattened with feed containing hormones, resulting in these meats containing large amounts of hormones; and some fish are directly fed contraceptives to promote their growth. Such foods contain more hormones than ordinary foods. When buying chicken, duck, fish and shrimp, be sure to go to regular markets to buy trademarked and guaranteed food.

3. Ripening Fruits

First of all, plant-based foods generally do not contain too many hormones, but there are some individual examples, such as fruits and vegetables that are "ripened". For example, for some fruits that are put on the market early, merchants often use erythropoietin to ripen them. The hormones contained in these erythropoietin can promote fruit development, growth and early maturity. The most typical one is "ethephon". At the same time, this kind of ripened fruit will have residual hormones. Therefore, when buying fruits, parents should pay attention to the season and try not to buy fruits that are on the market too early, out of season, or too red or fresh.

4. Health and nutritional products

For example, things like bone meal do have a certain effect on children's growth, but the effect is limited. Some businesses illegally add hormones to their products to promote growth. Therefore, parents must not give their children nutritional supplements at will. If you think your child is short, you should seek diagnosis and treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor.