Replacing what's lost in our children's diets......

By Stacey Gillespie

As a nation, an alarming number of children today are obese. These kids are consuming more than enough calories, and yet 17 percent of children and adolescents don’t receive the recommended intake of vitamins A and C. Other common deficiencies include vitamins D and E, B-complex vitamins, and several essential minerals for healthy growth and development, including calcium, magnesium, zinc and chromium. Our children are malnourished.

Kids & Nutrition

Proper nutrition during childhood and adolescence is crucial. Malnutrition is linked to a variety of conditions, including attention deficit disorder (ADD), poor immune function, mood imbalances, and fatigue. Obesity opens the door to a host of additional health issues, including childhood diabetes, diminished liver function and poor digestive health.

Children aged 5 to 13 should be consuming 3 to 5 cups of fruits and veggies every day, depending on age and activity level. A recent survey of fruit and vegetable consumption finds that the majority of American kids only consume half of the suggested number of servings per day—and half of what is consumed is from fruit juice. Add the fact that every day, one out of every three children and adolescents will eat fast food for a meal, and it’s no wonder that obesity and malnutrition are on the rise

Real Food

It’s apparent that children need to consume more fresh fruits and vegetables to receive the nourishment they need to build a strong foundation for health. It’s time to go back to basics and start a real food revolution. Let’s put back what’s been lost in our children’s diets, starting with whole foods. MegaFood recognizes the value of nourishing our children with whole foods, and Kids One Daily is the first and only 100 percent whole food multivitamin for children ages 5 and older. Each tablet provides 24 essential nutrients and immune-boosting antioxidants from fresh whole foods. This means that children are receiving more than just isolated vitamins and minerals—they’re also getting a multitude of phytonutrients to nourish the body as nature intended. Made without any sweeteners, preservatives, colors, flavors, or dyes, Kids One Daily is tested free of pesticides and herbicides and also the common allergens gluten, dairy and soy.

Kids One Daily helps to encourage healthy growth and development and overall wellness. It also promotes healthy habits for life by providing the nourishment our kids need most from the very basics of good health—fresh, whole foods.