View this post on Instagram

TSR STAFF: Danielle J! @prettyaries16 ________________ You remember when you were a kid your parents would constantly tell you how important it was for you to eat your fruits and vegetables? Well, apparently one teen in the U.K. either didn’t listen or never got that advice because he’s now facing a devastating consequence. _________________ As reported by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution (@ajc,) a teenage boy from the U.K. has gone blind as a result of only eating a diet consisting of French fries, chips and white bread since he was in elementary school. The blindness was caused by severe vitamin deficiencies and malnutrition damage. __________________ When the young boy was 14, he was taken to the hospital after complaining of feeling tired—it was then he was diagnosed with macrocytic anemia and a vitamin B12 deficiency. He was promptly prescribed supplements, but he didn’t take the vitamins or change his diet, causing his condition to get worse. ________________ A few years later he had significantly lost most of his vision. Dr. Denize Atan, the doctor who treated him, explained-Read More At TheShadeRoom.com

A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on Sep 3, 2019 at 11:44am PDT

Brittany Gonzalez

Want to know more about Brittany Gonzalez? Get their official bio, social pages & articles on 105.5 The Beat! Read more

Social