More Vitamin D
Monday, October 13th, 2008In an article posted on the AP this morning pediatricians have recommended doubling the amount fo vitamin D for kids. This goes for infants through teens. As stay at home moms we are often very conciencious about making sure our newborns, toddlers and preschoolers get all the nutrients they need and we even typically follow through with cute critter vitamins through grade school but we often get a little more slack when they become teenagers. It is harder to tell a teenager how to eat right – it is hard enough to tell them anything at all. But todays news story makes it even more important to remember developing a life long habit of good nutrition.
At Stay at Home Mom we are also concerned with making sure the vitamins we are giving our kids ( particularly our infants and toddlers ) are of the highest quality and from a company that we trust to provide us with the safest product possible. This is why we have always recommended Shaklee vitamins. Do the research for yourself and decide. We have included the link to the full AP story as well.
Pediatricians double vitamin D recommendations
By LINDSEY TANNER – 9 hours ago
CHICAGO (AP) — The nation’s leading pediatricians group says children from newborns to teens should get double the usually recommended amount of vitamin D because of evidence that it may help prevent serious diseases.
To meet the new recommendation of 400 units daily, millions of children will need to take daily vitamin D supplements, the American Academy of Pediatrics said. That includes breast-fed infants — even those who get some formula, too, and many teens who drink little or no milk.
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