Healthy eating
Children need nutrient dense foods containing carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins and minerals. These can be found in fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses, meat and oily fish.
However animal products, if not organic may contain steroids, antibiotics and growth hormones which can create other health problems, also non organic fruits and vegetables are lacking in the vitamin and minerals required for children’s development and fish caught in polluted seas will contain chemicals such as mercury.
Healthy eating has been replaced by high sugar foods, processed fats, refined carbohydrates with the addition of colouring, additives and preservatives. These are not only empty calories but they rob the body of essential nutrients.
Children need at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day, but healthy eating habits don't just happen overnight, therefore it is important to supplement your children’s diet with good quality multi vitamin, mineral and essential fatty acids supplements.
Defficiency in vitamins, minerals and the essential fatty acids can cause
ADHD
Eczema
Asthma
Dry skin
Learning difficulties
Frequent colds and cough
Ear infections
And many more.
Studies have also shown that the root cause of many illnesses are allergens. If your child is getting too many colds, earaches, stomach upsets, headaches or other symptoms, these could be an allergic reaction to substances that they are exposed to.
You can visit www.everydaynaturally.com for information about allergies.
Best time to supplement children with a quality multivitamin and mineral supplement is once they start eating solids.
Best taken with breakfast and never at night.
For your guidance:
Banana acidophilus 6months and over
Bifidobacterium infantis 0-6 months
Childrens Multi 4 years and over
Cod liver DHA 3 years and over
Eskimo Kids tutti 1 year and over
Kids Vit C 2 years and over
Nordics Berries 2 years and over
Nutribalance Children 2 years and over
Junior EFA 5 years and over