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Does your child need children's vitamins?
By Lisa Hyde-Barrett
This question has been has been tormenting parents all over
the world. Yet, there are no easy answers to it. The American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)says that "a diet based on the
Food Guide Pyramid provides adequate amounts of all the
vitamins a child needs." But then, there are a lot of other
factors that decide whether your child is getting adequate
amounts of vitamins, such as the child's eating habits,
composition and quality of the diets, etc.
One important thing to note here is that the quality of most
foods available now has declined. The only good ones
available now are organically grown food. Just look at these
figures: the amount of calcium in broccoli has fallen by a
whopping 50 per cent, the iron content in watercress is down
by a steep 88 per cent, the vitamin C in cauliflower has fallen
by a huge 40 per cent... You may not be giving your child the
usual fare of refined food spiked with sugar and fat and
carbohydrates. Yet, there is no guarantee that he or she is
getting her required daily dose of children's vitamins.
Still experts disagree much on this subject of children's
vitamins. The AAP advises giving your child a vitamin
supplement only if your pediatrician recommends it. That is
because most of the daily foods are fortified. However, the
AAP acknowledges that a daily dose of children's vitamins
won't hurt your child unless it exceeds the recommended daily
allowance for any vitamin or mineral. Also, such a daily dose of
children's vitamins help fill in any gaps in a child's nutrition,
and also helps children who are sensitive to certain foods.
What is to be borne in mind here is that children's vitamins
cannot replace good food. They can only supplement your
child's food. If your child is not eating well, you should not only
give him children's vitamin supplements but also take steps to
improve his eating habits and his diet.
Oh yes, there is one more reason why you should be giving
your children a proper diet. Recent research says diet and
behavior are interlinked. The Appleton Central Alternative High
School replaced vending machines with water coolers and
started offering fresh vegetables, fruits, whole-grain bread
and a salad bar in place of the hamburgers and french fries.
The result: No longer does a police officer patrol the school's
hallways, there is no vandalism, there is no litter.
Go for food-based children's vitamins
Now comes the important question. What kind of children's
vitamin should you give your child? You should start with a
food-based vitamin. No questions about that. Synthetic
vitamins are out. Scientists and doctors now prefer to use
natural vitamins. This is where glyconutritionals come in. They
are foods and nutritional supplements that provide
saccharides along with other glycoforms essential to the body.
Glyconutritional blends are made from fruits and vegetables
and contain the essential vitamins, minerals, and other vital
nutrients, and provide support for the body's immune system.
The saccharides in glyconutritionals are necessary for proper
'cell-to-cell' communication and helps keep the body's glands
and organs functioning well. They also help the immune
system and the endocrine system in top order, and the body
in optimal health.
Worried about how you will make your child swallow all those
pills? Well, children's vitamins and nutritional supplements
now come as delicious, multicolored, flavored, chewable
tablets. Your children will eat them up just as they eat up the
junk foods and candies!
About the Author
Lisa Hyde-Barrett, a registered nurse and wellness advocate, knows the value of good nutrition and its relationship with good health. She's become passionate about the new research behind sugars, specifically Glyconutritional products. Want the best children's vitamins for your child? Know more about food-based children's vitamins at http://www.deadly-health-myths.com/childrens_vitamins.html
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