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Children's Health: 101
Depression in Children
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Chronic Ear Infections
Reduce Ear Infections
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Children’s Daily Nutrition and Supplements

What our children eat – especially today’s American diet – will never give them enough vitamins, minerals and other nutrients their bodies need to stay healthy and grow. However, all the proper nutrition in the world won’t help without good digestion.

When children develop poor digestion, it can affect their health for a lifetime. Here are some essential rules to follow for both good nutrition and digestion for your children.

  • Children need the “Antioxidant” family of vitamins and minerals – especially the Big Five – A, E, C, Zinc and Selenium. Antioxidants ward off atom particles floating in the air without partners. These are called “free radicals”, and can damage our tissue cells that make the immune system work and fight infection. Växa Buddies Multivitamin provides the daily nutrition requirement of these five vitamins, minerals and others.
  • Lipids (good fats) and “essential fatty acids” (EFA’s) help the body’s neurotransmitters to function well with the brain. Improper neurotransmission is a huge factor in the behavior of children (and adults) suffering from ADD or ADHD. Essential fatty acids – called Omegas 3, 6 and 9 – are present in a lot of foods children may eat like nuts and eggs – but they may not eat enough fish, flaxseed or green vegetables which are loaded with them. Vaxa’s Omegacin+ provides these lipids and EFA’s.
  • Boost your child’s Immune System. If you haven’t already, see the page Avoiding and Resolving Children’s Ear Infections – there’s a great section on how to boost their immune system. B-complex vitamins also boost immunities and soothe stress, which both help nutrition absorption.
  • Limit fast food intake. Not just because of calories and fats, but because:
    • Many times the grease for frying potatoes, chicken nuggets or fish may sit overnight or even be used for 2 to 3 days and can become rancid. Rancid oils can stay in the digestive system and draw bacteria.
    • Hasty eating makes us swallow without chewing, which is the beginning of digestion. Proper mastication uses our saliva to initiate the process of absorbing nutrition well.
    • Quick eating of greasy food promotes acid indigestion, bowel problems and blood sugar irregularities.
  • Children need to be sternly taught the benefits of all food groups. Even if you take them off wheat or dairy due to allergies, there are substitutes to replace these groups. Dark green vegetables absolutely must be served, and sugary foods and beverages limited.
  • Speaking of beverages, the phosphates in carbonated colas, including sugar free, can rob the bones of calcium and should be restricted.
  • Mental and emotional factors and our environment play a huge part in a body’s efficient use of nutrition. Children will best absorb nutrients if meal time is calm, fun and the family is together. With today’s schedules, this happens less and less. Try this a few times a week – you might like it!
  • Get your children moving! Nutrition from both food and supplements is best absorbed with an active lifestyle. Brief rest or a walk after a meal is good, but laying around or sitting in front of TVs and computers pretty much guarantees that most of the nutrients you ate or took will come right back out “in the wash” – in the urine.
  • Be sure to visit other pages in Växa’s Children’s Health Section for additional integrated information on various aspects for your child’s best health.




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