Halloween Asthma Kids

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October means Halloween and every kid in the block are now ready to roam around for some sweet treats. Children love eating chocolates and this had become a melodramatic issue for parents with kids with Asthma.

Is eating sweet Halloween treats safe for asthmatic children? Can they tolerate the sweetness of this sumptuous dessert? Most parents will argue with their asthmatic kids, when it comes to chocolate binge eating. However, this is not a major problem that they should look out when Halloween time arrives.

What are the Health Benefits of Dark Chocolates for Kids With Asthma?

  1. Anti-oxidants. According to the researchers of University of Michigan, dark chocolates have higher concentration of antioxidants than Acai berries. Antioxidants prevent the oxidation of free radicals, which can cause cancer problems.
  2. It is rich in valuable minerals. Micro-minerals such as copper, magnesium, and iron are helpful elements for the health of asthmatic kids. It works to promote the physiologic functioning of vital organs including the lungs. It enhances the proper blood circulation, which is very important for supplying blood and oxygen to the lungs cells (pneumocytes).
  3. It has high content of fibers. Fibers are substances that promote proper digestion of foods. In addition, medications that can relieve the manifestations of asthma are easily absorbed through the help of fibers. Through this, asthmatic kids are offset from the possibilities of getting asthma attacks.
  4. It contains theobromine. This unique substance found in dark chocolates work as natural bronchodilators. Most manufacturers of pharmaceutical bronchodilators are using theobromine to enhance its effect.

A Closer Look at Theobromine

As a matter of fact, chocolate rarely precipitate the signs and symptoms of bronchial asthma. Clinical experts and nutritionists believe that eating chocolate delights, especially the dark ones can provide beneficial effects to asthmatic child.

But parents should caution their kids from eating too much of sweet treats such as milk chocolates. Though it may not trigger the asthma attack but this can place their kids at risk of developing endocrine problems such as diabetes mellitus.

Despite from common toothaches that most children can get from eating chocolates, these food items can generate healthful benefits for the asthmatic child’s wellbeing. Among these are:

Theobromine is an alkaloid element found is cacao. This is a unique feature of cacao plants that are extracted to produce dark chocolates. A research investigation made by the Children’s Hospital in Canada, theobromine can cause bronchodilation.

Bronchodilation is a physiologic manifestation, wherein the bronchioles (stems of lungs) are expanding to accommodate sufficient amount of oxygen. It has similar effects to codeine.

Additionally, theobromine works effectively for reducing the cholesterol level in the blood. This makes it more beneficial to people with high blood pressure and bronchial asthma. Based on the reports made by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Australia, they found out that the blood pressure of asthmatic kids is significantly higher than healthy children.

This simply shows that eating dark chocolates can provide double effects for children living with asthma. However, dark chocolates are not considered as replacement for medications. Though it provides natural benefits for asthmatic children but, using of chemically-formulated drugs is still the most effective treatment for their condition – By Edterchelle Soriano

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