Parents want to provide their children with the nutrients for optimal growth and development. In today’s fast paced lifestyle, a child’s daily diet may be interspersed with processed foods, fast foods and junk food, which do not provide the child’s body with the nourishment needed for growth and learning. Or the problem could be that the child is a picky eater. This would be a worry for you.
Giving you child a vitamin and mineral supplement will rectify poor food choices and the picky eater. Don’t give up on serving health food and snacks.
When a child gets the full RDA (recommended daily allowance) of vitamins and minerals and is physically active, the following are the benefits:
Growth and development (strong bones and muscles)
- Best ability to learn
- Has ENERGY
- Healthy immune system (avoiding diseases ie. Type 2 diabetes)
- High self esteem
Some of the reasons children are prone to physical activity are due to:
- the computer
- the television
- video games
Also, due to the busy lifestyle of parents and children, it is easy to overlook the need for physical activity. You will find that the child who is eating the right foods, or is taking a vitamin and mineral supplement, has the energy and wants to be physically active.