With NeoLife children's nutritional supplements, you can give your children a good start right from the start, building healthy eating habits and strengthening the foundations of lifelong health.

A solid foundation for a healthy diet is crucial for children

Nevertheless, children's diets often lack the necessary nutrients due to an inadequate intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Instead, they often consume excessive amounts of processed foods, high in refined sugars and unhealthy fats. This is a pattern found throughout the industrialized world.

Two recent studies conducted in Great Britain confirm similar findings to similar studies conducted in the USA, Canada and other European countries. The British Earth Foundation's Statistical Database shows that approximately 90% of children do not consume the recommended five daily portions of fruits and vegetables, and even reports that 20% did not eat any fruit at all during the entire week of observation.

Research by the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey conducted on children and young people aged between 4 and 18 showed that only half of them consumed whole grains.

Why are children's nutritional needs greater?

Children experience an extraordinary period of growth and development during their first years of life. They produce more than a billion new cells every day, requiring the support of numerous nutrients. Young tissues and systems require energy and the right balance of nutrients to adequately support development. For example, vitamins B12, B6 and C contribute to the body's normal energy metabolism. Other elements, such as calcium, contribute to the process of cell division and specialization. Other minerals, such as iron, iodine, and zinc, also contribute to normal cognitive function.

Growth and development during childhood and adolescence occur very rapidly, requiring a greater energy and nutritional intake than at any other stage of life to maintain a healthy metabolism. Because metabolic rates are high, the right amount of nutrients in the right ratios is particularly essential. It is also essential for children to acquire the right eating patterns, so that healthy habits continue throughout their adult lives.

What do children really need?

Children, just like adults, need a balanced intake of a wide variety of nutrients from a variety of foods, including whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and protein sources like fish, along with adequate exercise and rest.

Carbohydrates are the main source of energy. Children need more energy because they are more active and undergoing rapid growth and development. It is essential that carbohydrates come from natural sources such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Simple carbohydrates such as refined sugars and white flour should be limited.

Proteins are the biochemical building blocks of the growing body and are essential for humans. Protein contributes to the development of muscle mass and the maintenance of healthy bones. Children, like adolescents, need high-quality protein to support their rapid growth and development. Skin, muscles, organs, and cellular tissues are all composed of proteins, as are the hormones and enzymes that control growth and metabolism.

Fats are an important source of energy for children and adolescents. They are also an important source of fat-soluble vitamins. However, it is important for children to consume the right quality of lipids or fats, avoiding saturated and trans fats. Healthy fats include omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil. Other important dietary fats are the lipids and sterols found in whole grains, which form the basis of a healthy daily diet.

NeoLife products that can help lay the foundation for healthy nutrition:

• Vita-Squares: Vita-Squares chewable tablets provide a vitamin and mineral intake tailored to children's needs. They contain Tre-en-en Grain Concentrates.
• NutriShake: Delicious and nutritious smoothie. An ideal way to start the day and also a fabulous snack.
• All-C: A pleasant-tasting chewable tablet for a vitamin C supplement.

Caution: This supplement should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet, but only as a complement to it.

Children who eat a good breakfast pay more attention at school!

Research shows that children who eat a nutritious breakfast pay more attention at school. Yet this often doesn't happen, and children skip breakfast.

In general, children who develop healthy eating habits from an early age tend to maintain them as adults.