Learn more about vitamins and minerals, whether or not your kids need vitamins, and how to get your kids more vitamins and minerals in their diet, including Vitamin C, Vitamin D, iron, and calcium, etc.
Vitamin D is a very important vitamin that helps children develop strong bones and protects adults from developing osteoporosis (weak bones that break easily). Learn about vitamin D requirements, which foods have vitamin D, and the consequences of not getting enough vitamin D (rickets).
Review foods that are good sources of Vitamin C to make sure that your kids are getting enough of this important vitamin and don't get scurvy.
Review the issue of how complete multivitamins can actually be incomplete and may not provide your kids with all of the vitamins and minerals they might need, including calcium.
What to know before you buy vitamins for your children. Important vitamins and minerals include iron, calcium, fluoride, and Vitamin A, C and D.
Although parents don't think about it much, vitamin E is an important vitamin that kids need. Learn how to make sure your kids are getting enough vitamin E from the foods they are eating, including nuts, vegetable oils, leafy greens, and fortified cereal.
Reading food labels can also help you find foods that are high in certain vitamins and minerals that your kids need, like calcium and iron.
If your kids aren't getting enough calcium in their diet though, you may need to give them a calcium supplement each day. Learn which calcium supplements and multivitamins can provide your kids with enough calcium to meet their dietary needs.
Vitamin D is now again being recommended for infants who are exclusively breastfed or who aren't drinking enough infant formula or milk.
Learn about good sources or iron for your toddler, including an iron fortified toddler formula, other foods that have a lot of iron, and vitamins with iron.
Review this list of iron rich foods so that you can give your kids at least two or three foods that have a lot of iron in them each day and avoid iron deficiency anemia.
Understanding which foods are high in calcium can help you make sure that you are encouraging your kids to get enough calcium in their diet by choosing calcium rich foods, such as milk, cheese, and yogurt.
Do you give your children a daily vitamin?
Vitamin are a group of substances essential for normal metabolism, growth and development, and regulation of cell function. Learn about each vitamin and their functions, including Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate, etc.
Review the food sources for the 13 vitamins essential for bodily functions: Vitamins A, C, D, E, K, and the B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and folate).
